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 Winston Hills (part), accounting for 29% (155 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (13.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Winston Hills (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Winston Hills (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).

Winston Hills (part)
Parramatta (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

7

% of total

1.3%

$150-$199

2021 count

7

% of total

1.3%

$200-$249

2021 count

11

% of total

2.1%

$250-$299

2021 count

6

% of total

1.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

18

% of total

3.4%

$350-$399

2021 count

28

% of total

5.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

53

% of total

9.9%

$450-$499

2021 count

57

% of total

10.7%

$500-$549

2021 count

97

% of total

18.1%

$550-$649

2021 count

155

% of total

29.0%

$650-$749

2021 count

51

% of total

9.5%

$750-$849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

$850+

2021 count

25

% of total

4.7%

Not stated

2021 count

16

% of total

3.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Winston Hills (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Housing rental payments for Winston Hills (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Parramatta (C) %
Less than $100--1.0%
$100-$14971.3%3.7%
$150-$19971.3%2.2%
$200-$249112.1%2.4%
$250-$29961.1%3.3%
$300-$349183.4%5.9%
$350-$399285.2%10.6%
$400-$449539.9%15.6%
$450-$4995710.7%15.9%
$500-$5499718.1%14.4%
$550-$64915529.0%13.6%
$650-$749519.5%4.6%
$750-$84940.7%2.2%
$850+254.7%1.6%
Not stated163.0%2.9%
Total households renting535100.0%100.0%