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, less than $100 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Roper Gulf (R), accounting for 50.7% (514 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (29.7%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Roper Gulf (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Roper Gulf (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roper Gulf (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Less than $100
2021 count
514
% of total
50.7%
514
50.7%
$100-$149
2021 count
169
% of total
16.7%
169
16.7%
$150-$199
2021 count
66
% of total
6.5%
66
6.5%
$200-$249
2021 count
46
% of total
4.5%
46
4.5%
$250-$299
2021 count
21
% of total
2.1%
21
2.1%
$300-$349
2021 count
15
% of total
1.5%
15
1.5%
$350-$399
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
4
0.4%
$400-$449
2021 count
7
% of total
0.7%
7
0.7%
$450-$499
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$500-$549
2021 count
7
% of total
0.7%
7
0.7%
$550-$649
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$650-$749
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
4
0.4%
$750-$849
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
3
0.3%
$850+
2021 count
18
% of total
1.8%
18
1.8%
Not stated
2021 count
139
% of total
13.7%
139
13.7%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Roper Gulf (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NT % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 514 | 50.7% | 29.7% |
| $100-$149 | 169 | 16.7% | 11.2% |
| $150-$199 | 66 | 6.5% | 7.5% |
| $200-$249 | 46 | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| $250-$299 | 21 | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| $300-$349 | 15 | 1.5% | 4.7% |
| $350-$399 | 4 | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| $400-$449 | 7 | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| $450-$499 | - | - | 3.9% |
| $500-$549 | 7 | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| $550-$649 | - | - | 3.1% |
| $650-$749 | 4 | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| $750-$849 | 3 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| $850+ | 18 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Not stated | 139 | 13.7% | 13.3% |
| Total households renting | 1,013 | 100.0% | 100.0% |