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 Playford (C), accounting for 15.5% (1,992 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (7.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Playford (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Playford (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Playford (C)
Greater Adelaide

1 To 74

2021 count

119

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

193

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

909

% of total

7.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

342

% of total

2.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

532

% of total

4.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

545

% of total

4.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

900

% of total

7.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

1,071

% of total

8.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

1,992

% of total

15.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

1,566

% of total

12.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,841

% of total

14.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

753

% of total

5.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

749

% of total

5.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

368

% of total

2.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

235

% of total

1.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

58

% of total

0.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

67

% of total

0.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

18

% of total

0.1%

500 To 524

2021 count

41

% of total

0.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

4

% of total

0.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

32

% of total

0.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

10

% of total

0.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

9

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

14

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

483

% of total

3.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Playford (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Playford (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
1 To 741190.9%0.7%
75 To 991931.5%1.3%
100 To 1249097.1%6.0%
125 To 1493422.7%2.1%
150 To 1745324.1%3.1%
175 To 1995454.2%3.4%
200 To 2249007.0%4.1%
225 To 2491,0718.3%3.8%
250 To 2741,99215.5%7.8%
275 To 2991,56612.2%7.0%
300 To 3241,84114.3%11.5%
325 To 3497535.9%7.0%
350 To 3747495.8%9.6%
375 To 3993682.9%6.0%
400 To 4242351.8%6.7%
425 To 449580.5%3.1%
450 To 474670.5%3.9%
475 To 499180.1%1.9%
500 To 524410.3%2.1%
525 To 54940.0%0.7%
550 To 649320.2%2.6%
650 To 749100.1%1.0%
750 To 84990.1%0.5%
850 To 94960.0%0.2%
950 And Over140.1%0.4%
Not stated4833.8%3.4%
Total12,857100.0%100.0%