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, $450 to $474 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Emu Plains, accounting for 14.1% (94 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (8.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Emu Plains - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Emu Plains, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).

Emu Plains
Penrith (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

6

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

43

% of total

6.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

19

% of total

2.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

16

% of total

2.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

7

% of total

1.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

16

% of total

2.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

8

% of total

1.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

17

% of total

2.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

7

% of total

1.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

36

% of total

5.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

41

% of total

6.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

84

% of total

12.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

41

% of total

6.1%

450 To 474

2021 count

94

% of total

14.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

42

% of total

6.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

43

% of total

6.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

20

% of total

3.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

57

% of total

8.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

20

% of total

3.0%

750 To 849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

28

% of total

4.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Emu Plains. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Housing rental payments for Emu Plains. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Penrith (C) %
1 To 7460.9%0.5%
75 To 9950.7%0.8%
100 To 124436.4%2.8%
125 To 14950.7%1.0%
150 To 174192.8%1.5%
175 To 19950.7%1.9%
200 To 224162.4%2.1%
225 To 24971.0%1.4%
250 To 274162.4%3.8%
275 To 29981.2%3.1%
300 To 324172.5%6.1%
325 To 34971.0%4.2%
350 To 374365.4%9.5%
375 To 399416.1%8.4%
400 To 4248412.6%13.4%
425 To 449416.1%6.0%
450 To 4749414.1%8.7%
475 To 499426.3%3.5%
500 To 524436.4%5.5%
525 To 549203.0%2.2%
550 To 649578.5%7.5%
650 To 749203.0%1.8%
750 To 84940.6%0.6%
850 To 94930.4%0.2%
950 And Over--0.4%
Not stated284.2%3.4%
Total667100.0%100.0%