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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Port Adelaide Enfield (C), accounting for 10.1% (1,884 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Port Adelaide Enfield (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Port Adelaide Enfield (C)
Greater Adelaide

1 To 74

2021 count

155

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

318

% of total

1.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

1,469

% of total

7.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

502

% of total

2.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

678

% of total

3.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

955

% of total

5.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

848

% of total

4.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

745

% of total

4.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

1,472

% of total

7.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

1,111

% of total

6.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,884

% of total

10.1%

325 To 349

2021 count

1,106

% of total

6.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,757

% of total

9.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

1,236

% of total

6.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,381

% of total

7.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

618

% of total

3.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

637

% of total

3.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

272

% of total

1.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

259

% of total

1.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

70

% of total

0.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

231

% of total

1.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

61

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

22

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

23

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

36

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

720

% of total

3.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Port Adelaide Enfield (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Port Adelaide Enfield (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
1 To 741550.8%0.7%
75 To 993181.7%1.3%
100 To 1241,4697.9%6.0%
125 To 1495022.7%2.1%
150 To 1746783.7%3.1%
175 To 1999555.1%3.4%
200 To 2248484.6%4.1%
225 To 2497454.0%3.8%
250 To 2741,4727.9%7.8%
275 To 2991,1116.0%7.0%
300 To 3241,88410.1%11.5%
325 To 3491,1066.0%7.0%
350 To 3741,7579.5%9.6%
375 To 3991,2366.7%6.0%
400 To 4241,3817.4%6.7%
425 To 4496183.3%3.1%
450 To 4746373.4%3.9%
475 To 4992721.5%1.9%
500 To 5242591.4%2.1%
525 To 549700.4%0.7%
550 To 6492311.2%2.6%
650 To 749610.3%1.0%
750 To 849220.1%0.5%
850 To 949230.1%0.2%
950 And Over360.2%0.4%
Not stated7203.9%3.4%
Total18,566100.0%100.0%