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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Port Lincoln (C), accounting for 10.3% (209 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (11.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Port Lincoln (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Port Lincoln (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Port Lincoln (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Port Lincoln (C)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

28

% of total

1.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

72

% of total

3.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

190

% of total

9.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

49

% of total

2.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

138

% of total

6.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

166

% of total

8.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

209

% of total

10.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

158

% of total

7.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

208

% of total

10.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

154

% of total

7.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

208

% of total

10.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

85

% of total

4.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

109

% of total

5.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

43

% of total

2.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

50

% of total

2.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

17

% of total

0.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

17

% of total

0.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

13

% of total

0.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

11

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

85

% of total

4.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Port Lincoln (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Port Lincoln (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Port Lincoln (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 74281.4%2.4%
75 To 99723.6%3.0%
100 To 1241909.4%8.9%
125 To 149492.4%4.4%
150 To 1741386.8%9.7%
175 To 1991668.2%8.8%
200 To 22420910.3%11.7%
225 To 2491587.8%7.5%
250 To 27420810.3%11.3%
275 To 2991547.6%6.1%
300 To 32420810.3%7.2%
325 To 349854.2%3.0%
350 To 3741095.4%3.5%
375 To 399432.1%1.4%
400 To 424502.5%1.5%
425 To 449170.8%0.4%
450 To 474170.8%0.6%
475 To 49940.2%0.2%
500 To 52450.2%0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 649130.6%0.3%
650 To 74950.2%0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over110.5%0.5%
Not stated854.2%6.8%
Total2,024100.0%100.0%