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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Onkaparinga (C), accounting for 15.7% (2,446 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Onkaparinga (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Onkaparinga (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Onkaparinga (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Onkaparinga (C)
Greater Adelaide

1 To 74

2021 count

115

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

209

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

1,001

% of total

6.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

283

% of total

1.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

467

% of total

3.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

427

% of total

2.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

615

% of total

4.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

495

% of total

3.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

1,069

% of total

6.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

1,243

% of total

8.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

2,446

% of total

15.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

1,634

% of total

10.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

2,114

% of total

13.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

1,054

% of total

6.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

834

% of total

5.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

286

% of total

1.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

294

% of total

1.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

104

% of total

0.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

130

% of total

0.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

32

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

137

% of total

0.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

39

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

25

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

9

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

17

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

488

% of total

3.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Onkaparinga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.

Housing rental payments for Onkaparinga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Onkaparinga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
1 To 741150.7%0.7%
75 To 992091.3%1.3%
100 To 1241,0016.4%6.0%
125 To 1492831.8%2.1%
150 To 1744673.0%3.1%
175 To 1994272.7%3.4%
200 To 2246154.0%4.1%
225 To 2494953.2%3.8%
250 To 2741,0696.9%7.8%
275 To 2991,2438.0%7.0%
300 To 3242,44615.7%11.5%
325 To 3491,63410.5%7.0%
350 To 3742,11413.6%9.6%
375 To 3991,0546.8%6.0%
400 To 4248345.4%6.7%
425 To 4492861.8%3.1%
450 To 4742941.9%3.9%
475 To 4991040.7%1.9%
500 To 5241300.8%2.1%
525 To 549320.2%0.7%
550 To 6491370.9%2.6%
650 To 749390.3%1.0%
750 To 849250.2%0.5%
850 To 94990.1%0.2%
950 And Over170.1%0.4%
Not stated4883.1%3.4%
Total15,567100.0%100.0%