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 Prospect (C), accounting for 9.7% (291 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Prospect (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Prospect (C)
Greater Adelaide

1 To 74

2021 count

17

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

33

% of total

1.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

131

% of total

4.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

49

% of total

1.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

62

% of total

2.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

78

% of total

2.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

79

% of total

2.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

96

% of total

3.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

224

% of total

7.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

267

% of total

8.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

291

% of total

9.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

239

% of total

8.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

282

% of total

9.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

193

% of total

6.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

221

% of total

7.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

130

% of total

4.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

160

% of total

5.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

89

% of total

3.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

91

% of total

3.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

40

% of total

1.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

91

% of total

3.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

35

% of total

1.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

12

% of total

0.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

70

% of total

2.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Prospect (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Prospect (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
1 To 74170.6%0.7%
75 To 99331.1%1.3%
100 To 1241314.4%6.0%
125 To 149491.6%2.1%
150 To 174622.1%3.1%
175 To 199782.6%3.4%
200 To 224792.6%4.1%
225 To 249963.2%3.8%
250 To 2742247.5%7.8%
275 To 2992678.9%7.0%
300 To 3242919.7%11.5%
325 To 3492398.0%7.0%
350 To 3742829.4%9.6%
375 To 3991936.4%6.0%
400 To 4242217.4%6.7%
425 To 4491304.3%3.1%
450 To 4741605.3%3.9%
475 To 499893.0%1.9%
500 To 524913.0%2.1%
525 To 549401.3%0.7%
550 To 649913.0%2.6%
650 To 749351.2%1.0%
750 To 849120.4%0.5%
850 To 94950.2%0.2%
950 And Over80.3%0.4%
Not stated702.3%3.4%
Total2,993100.0%100.0%