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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Elizabeth Downs, accounting for 22.3% (187 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (15.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Elizabeth Downs - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Elizabeth Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Downs, with comparison markers for Playford (C).

Elizabeth Downs
Playford (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

7

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

10

% of total

1.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

76

% of total

9.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

17

% of total

2.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

32

% of total

3.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

37

% of total

4.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

75

% of total

9.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

138

% of total

16.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

187

% of total

22.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

113

% of total

13.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

67

% of total

8.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

18

% of total

2.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

12

% of total

1.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

5

% of total

0.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

6

% of total

0.7%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

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

37

% of total

4.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Elizabeth Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Playford (C).

Housing rental payments for Elizabeth Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Playford (C).
Housing rental payments for Elizabeth Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Playford (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Playford (C) %
1 To 7470.8%0.9%
75 To 99101.2%1.5%
100 To 124769.1%7.1%
125 To 149172.0%2.7%
150 To 174323.8%4.1%
175 To 199374.4%4.2%
200 To 224759.0%7.0%
225 To 24913816.5%8.3%
250 To 27418722.3%15.5%
275 To 29911313.5%12.2%
300 To 324678.0%14.3%
325 To 349182.2%5.9%
350 To 374121.4%5.8%
375 To 39950.6%2.9%
400 To 42460.7%1.8%
425 To 449--0.5%
450 To 474--0.5%
475 To 499--0.1%
500 To 524--0.3%
525 To 549--0.0%
550 To 649--0.2%
650 To 749--0.1%
750 To 849--0.1%
850 To 949--0.0%
950 And Over--0.1%
Not stated374.4%3.8%
Total837100.0%100.0%