Housing

Housing rental payments

About this topic

Housing rental payments show the weekly rent reported by households that rent their dwelling. It is a direct measure of current housing cost for renters and is not affected by home equity or mortgage history.

This topic is useful for understanding rental affordability and potential housing stress, especially when read with household income and tenure. Raw rental amounts are not directly comparable over time because of inflation, so rental quartiles are better for comparing change.

Interpretation notes

  • This topic applies only to households that rent their dwelling and records weekly rent for the dwelling counted on Census night.
  • Raw rent ranges are not directly comparable over time because inflation and market conditions change.

Key insight

In 2021, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Happy Valley (SA), accounting for 21.7% (100 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (13.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Happy Valley (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Happy Valley (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Happy Valley (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Happy Valley (SA)
Onkaparinga (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

6

% of total

1.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

3

% of total

0.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

-

% of total

-

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

4

% of total

0.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

8

% of total

1.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

16

% of total

3.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

15

% of total

3.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

62

% of total

13.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

54

% of total

11.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

100

% of total

21.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

59

% of total

12.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

56

% of total

12.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

20

% of total

4.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

21

% of total

4.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

4

% of total

0.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

6

% of total

1.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

11

% of total

2.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

2.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Happy Valley (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Housing rental payments for Happy Valley (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Housing rental payments for Happy Valley (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Onkaparinga (C) %
1 To 74--0.7%
75 To 9930.7%1.3%
100 To 12461.3%6.4%
125 To 14930.7%1.8%
150 To 174--3.0%
175 To 199--2.7%
200 To 22440.9%4.0%
225 To 24981.7%3.2%
250 To 274163.5%6.9%
275 To 299153.3%8.0%
300 To 3246213.4%15.7%
325 To 3495411.7%10.5%
350 To 37410021.7%13.6%
375 To 3995912.8%6.8%
400 To 4245612.1%5.4%
425 To 449204.3%1.8%
450 To 474214.6%1.9%
475 To 49940.9%0.7%
500 To 52461.3%0.8%
525 To 549--0.2%
550 To 649112.4%0.9%
650 To 749--0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.1%
Not stated132.8%3.1%
Total461100.0%100.0%