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 Macleay Island, accounting for 24.9% (89 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (3.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Macleay Island - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Macleay Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Macleay Island
Redland (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

6

% of total

1.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

6

% of total

1.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

11

% of total

3.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

11

% of total

3.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

51

% of total

14.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

37

% of total

10.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

89

% of total

24.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

37

% of total

10.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

46

% of total

12.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

11

% of total

3.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

16

% of total

4.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

11

% of total

3.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

5

% of total

1.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

3.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Macleay Island. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Housing rental payments for Macleay Island. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Redland (C) %
1 To 74--1.0%
75 To 99--0.9%
100 To 12461.7%3.6%
125 To 14961.7%1.3%
150 To 174113.1%2.0%
175 To 199113.1%2.0%
200 To 2245114.2%2.8%
225 To 2493710.3%2.1%
250 To 2748924.9%3.6%
275 To 2993710.3%1.9%
300 To 3244612.8%3.8%
325 To 349113.1%2.9%
350 To 374164.5%6.3%
375 To 399113.1%5.3%
400 To 42451.4%12.0%
425 To 449--6.4%
450 To 47430.8%9.3%
475 To 499--7.6%
500 To 52430.8%7.3%
525 To 549--2.8%
550 To 64941.1%7.3%
650 To 749--2.4%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over--0.8%
Not stated113.1%3.4%
Total358100.0%100.0%