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, $350 to $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Regentville, accounting for 25.4% (15 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (17.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Regentville - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Regentville
Penrith (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$150-$199

2021 count

4

% of total

6.8%

$200-$249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$250-$299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$300-$349

2021 count

7

% of total

11.9%

$350-$399

2021 count

15

% of total

25.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

6

% of total

10.2%

$450-$499

2021 count

10

% of total

16.9%

$500-$549

2021 count

9

% of total

15.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

3

% of total

5.1%

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

8.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Regentville. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Housing rental payments for Regentville. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Penrith (C) %
Less than $100--1.3%
$100-$149--3.8%
$150-$19946.8%3.3%
$200-$249--3.5%
$250-$299--6.9%
$300-$349711.9%10.2%
$350-$3991525.4%17.9%
$400-$449610.2%19.5%
$450-$4991016.9%12.1%
$500-$549915.3%7.7%
$550-$64935.1%7.5%
$650-$749--1.8%
$750-$849--0.6%
$850+--0.6%
Not stated58.5%3.4%
Total households renting59100.0%100.0%