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, $450 to $474 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wellington Point, accounting for 11.9% (107 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (9.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wellington Point - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wellington Point, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Wellington Point
Redland (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

8

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

28

% of total

3.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

0.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

11

% of total

1.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

7

% of total

0.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

14

% of total

1.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

12

% of total

1.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

7

% of total

0.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

25

% of total

2.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

54

% of total

6.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

33

% of total

3.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

37

% of total

4.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

101

% of total

11.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

70

% of total

7.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

107

% of total

11.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

49

% of total

5.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

61

% of total

6.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

52

% of total

5.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

106

% of total

11.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

59

% of total

6.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

24

% of total

2.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Wellington Point. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Housing rental payments for Wellington Point. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Redland (C) %
1 To 7480.9%1.0%
75 To 9940.4%0.9%
100 To 124283.1%3.6%
125 To 14950.6%1.3%
150 To 174111.2%2.0%
175 To 19970.8%2.0%
200 To 224141.6%2.8%
225 To 24991.0%2.1%
250 To 274121.3%3.6%
275 To 29970.8%1.9%
300 To 324252.8%3.8%
325 To 349546.0%2.9%
350 To 374333.7%6.3%
375 To 399374.1%5.3%
400 To 42410111.2%12.0%
425 To 449707.8%6.4%
450 To 47410711.9%9.3%
475 To 499495.4%7.6%
500 To 524616.8%7.3%
525 To 549525.8%2.8%
550 To 64910611.8%7.3%
650 To 749596.6%2.4%
750 To 84991.0%0.8%
850 To 94930.3%0.4%
950 And Over50.6%0.8%
Not stated242.7%3.4%
Total900100.0%100.0%