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 Rockhampton (R), accounting for 12.7% (1,255 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (8.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Rockhampton (R) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Rockhampton (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Rockhampton (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Rockhampton (R)
Regional Qld

1 To 74

2021 count

173

% of total

1.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

154

% of total

1.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

354

% of total

3.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

183

% of total

1.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

445

% of total

4.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

348

% of total

3.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

837

% of total

8.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

605

% of total

6.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

1,205

% of total

12.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

707

% of total

7.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,255

% of total

12.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

559

% of total

5.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

934

% of total

9.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

394

% of total

4.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

503

% of total

5.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

139

% of total

1.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

202

% of total

2.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

82

% of total

0.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

118

% of total

1.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

17

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

108

% of total

1.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

19

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

12

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

20

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

512

% of total

5.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Rockhampton (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.

Housing rental payments for Rockhampton (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing rental payments for Rockhampton (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
1 To 741731.7%2.2%
75 To 991541.6%1.3%
100 To 1243543.6%3.3%
125 To 1491831.9%1.8%
150 To 1744454.5%3.2%
175 To 1993483.5%2.7%
200 To 2248378.5%5.1%
225 To 2496056.1%3.5%
250 To 2741,20512.2%7.2%
275 To 2997077.1%4.8%
300 To 3241,25512.7%8.1%
325 To 3495595.7%4.7%
350 To 3749349.4%7.5%
375 To 3993944.0%4.8%
400 To 4245035.1%6.9%
425 To 4491391.4%3.8%
450 To 4742022.0%5.7%
475 To 499820.8%2.9%
500 To 5241181.2%3.7%
525 To 549170.2%1.4%
550 To 6491081.1%5.6%
650 To 749190.2%2.3%
750 To 849120.1%1.1%
850 To 94940.0%0.6%
950 And Over200.2%1.1%
Not stated5125.2%4.6%
Total9,889100.0%100.0%