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, $400 to $449 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Alexandra Hills, accounting for 21.4% (277 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (18.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Alexandra Hills - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Alexandra Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Alexandra Hills, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Alexandra Hills
Redland (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

38

% of total

2.9%

$100-$149

2021 count

87

% of total

6.7%

$150-$199

2021 count

82

% of total

6.3%

$200-$249

2021 count

66

% of total

5.1%

$250-$299

2021 count

46

% of total

3.5%

$300-$349

2021 count

74

% of total

5.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

220

% of total

17.0%

$400-$449

2021 count

277

% of total

21.4%

$450-$499

2021 count

183

% of total

14.1%

$500-$549

2021 count

97

% of total

7.5%

$550-$649

2021 count

46

% of total

3.5%

$650-$749

2021 count

13

% of total

1.0%

$750-$849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

63

% of total

4.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Alexandra Hills. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).

Housing rental payments for Alexandra Hills. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Housing rental payments for Alexandra Hills. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Redland (C) %
Less than $100382.9%1.9%
$100-$149876.7%4.9%
$150-$199826.3%4.0%
$200-$249665.1%4.8%
$250-$299463.5%5.5%
$300-$349745.7%6.7%
$350-$39922017.0%11.6%
$400-$44927721.4%18.4%
$450-$49918314.1%16.9%
$500-$549977.5%10.1%
$550-$649463.5%7.3%
$650-$749131.0%2.4%
$750-$84950.4%0.8%
$850+--1.2%
Not stated634.9%3.4%
Total households renting1,297100.0%100.0%