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 $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Gulfview Heights (part), accounting for 23% (26 households). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (26.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Gulfview Heights (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Gulfview Heights (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Gulfview Heights (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).

Gulfview Heights (part)
Salisbury (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$150-$199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$200-$249

2021 count

3

% of total

2.7%

$250-$299

2021 count

23

% of total

20.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

26

% of total

23.0%

$350-$399

2021 count

24

% of total

21.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

16

% of total

14.2%

$450-$499

2021 count

10

% of total

8.8%

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

4

% of total

3.5%

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

6.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Gulfview Heights (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Salisbury (C).

Housing rental payments for Gulfview Heights (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Salisbury (C).
Housing rental payments for Gulfview Heights (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Salisbury (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Salisbury (C) %
Less than $100--2.0%
$100-$149--8.7%
$150-$199--6.1%
$200-$24932.7%9.3%
$250-$2992320.4%17.8%
$300-$3492623.0%26.9%
$350-$3992421.2%15.8%
$400-$4491614.2%5.3%
$450-$499108.8%2.0%
$500-$549--0.9%
$550-$64943.5%0.7%
$650-$749--0.2%
$750-$849--0.2%
$850+--0.2%
Not stated76.2%3.9%
Total households renting113100.0%100.0%