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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in North Rocks (part), accounting for 21% (155 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (13.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

North Rocks (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for North Rocks (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for North Rocks (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).

North Rocks (part)
Parramatta (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

-

% of total

-

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

-

% of total

-

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

9

% of total

1.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

250 To 274

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

6

% of total

0.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

21

% of total

2.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

19

% of total

2.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

60

% of total

8.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

24

% of total

3.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

101

% of total

13.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

39

% of total

5.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

115

% of total

15.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

32

% of total

4.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

155

% of total

21.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

82

% of total

11.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

28

% of total

3.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.8%

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

21

% of total

2.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for North Rocks (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).

Housing rental payments for North Rocks (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Housing rental payments for North Rocks (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Parramatta (C) %
1 To 7440.5%0.4%
75 To 99--0.7%
100 To 124--2.8%
125 To 149--0.9%
150 To 174--1.2%
175 To 199--1.0%
200 To 22491.2%1.5%
225 To 249--0.9%
250 To 27450.7%1.9%
275 To 29960.8%1.4%
300 To 32430.4%3.6%
325 To 34930.4%2.3%
350 To 374212.8%5.8%
375 To 399192.6%4.9%
400 To 424608.1%10.3%
425 To 449243.3%5.3%
450 To 47410113.7%10.1%
475 To 499395.3%5.8%
500 To 52411515.6%10.3%
525 To 549324.3%4.1%
550 To 64915521.0%13.6%
650 To 7498211.1%4.6%
750 To 849283.8%2.2%
850 To 94960.8%0.9%
950 And Over40.5%0.7%
Not stated212.8%2.9%
Total737100.0%100.0%