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, $100 to $149 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Dundas Valley, accounting for 15.2% (109 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (3.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Dundas Valley - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Dundas Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dundas Valley, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).

Dundas Valley
Parramatta (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

26

% of total

3.6%

$100-$149

2021 count

109

% of total

15.2%

$150-$199

2021 count

37

% of total

5.2%

$200-$249

2021 count

59

% of total

8.2%

$250-$299

2021 count

33

% of total

4.6%

$300-$349

2021 count

31

% of total

4.3%

$350-$399

2021 count

22

% of total

3.1%

$400-$449

2021 count

38

% of total

5.3%

$450-$499

2021 count

64

% of total

8.9%

$500-$549

2021 count

72

% of total

10.0%

$550-$649

2021 count

105

% of total

14.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

54

% of total

7.5%

$750-$849

2021 count

39

% of total

5.4%

$850+

2021 count

6

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

22

% of total

3.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Dundas Valley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).

Housing rental payments for Dundas Valley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Housing rental payments for Dundas Valley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Parramatta (C) %
Less than $100263.6%1.0%
$100-$14910915.2%3.7%
$150-$199375.2%2.2%
$200-$249598.2%2.4%
$250-$299334.6%3.3%
$300-$349314.3%5.9%
$350-$399223.1%10.6%
$400-$449385.3%15.6%
$450-$499648.9%15.9%
$500-$5497210.0%14.4%
$550-$64910514.6%13.6%
$650-$749547.5%4.6%
$750-$849395.4%2.2%
$850+60.8%1.6%
Not stated223.1%2.9%
Total households renting717100.0%100.0%