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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Cambridge Park, accounting for 17% (154 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (13.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Cambridge Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Cambridge Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cambridge Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).

Cambridge Park
Penrith (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

16

% of total

1.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

10

% of total

1.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

22

% of total

2.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

11

% of total

1.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

8

% of total

0.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

19

% of total

2.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

28

% of total

3.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

62

% of total

6.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

63

% of total

6.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

142

% of total

15.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

123

% of total

13.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

154

% of total

17.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

58

% of total

6.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

75

% of total

8.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

25

% of total

2.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

27

% of total

3.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

7

% of total

0.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

13

% of total

1.4%

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

36

% of total

4.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Cambridge Park. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).

Housing rental payments for Cambridge Park. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Housing rental payments for Cambridge Park. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Penrith (C) %
1 To 74--0.5%
75 To 9940.4%0.8%
100 To 124161.8%2.8%
125 To 14940.4%1.0%
150 To 174101.1%1.5%
175 To 199222.4%1.9%
200 To 224111.2%2.1%
225 To 24980.9%1.4%
250 To 274192.1%3.8%
275 To 299283.1%3.1%
300 To 324626.8%6.1%
325 To 349636.9%4.2%
350 To 37414215.7%9.5%
375 To 39912313.6%8.4%
400 To 42415417.0%13.4%
425 To 449586.4%6.0%
450 To 474758.3%8.7%
475 To 499252.8%3.5%
500 To 524273.0%5.5%
525 To 54970.8%2.2%
550 To 649131.4%7.5%
650 To 749--1.8%
750 To 849--0.6%
850 To 949--0.2%
950 And Over--0.4%
Not stated364.0%3.4%
Total907100.0%100.0%