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 Salisbury Heights, accounting for 18.4% (38 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (16.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Salisbury Heights - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Salisbury Heights
Salisbury (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

8

% of total

3.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

7

% of total

3.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

6

% of total

2.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

12

% of total

5.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

20

% of total

9.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

38

% of total

18.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

31

% of total

15.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

28

% of total

13.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

7

% of total

3.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

9

% of total

4.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

5

% of total

2.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

6

% of total

2.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

5

% of total

2.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

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

8

% of total

3.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Salisbury Heights. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Salisbury (C).
Housing rental payments for Salisbury Heights. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Salisbury (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Salisbury (C) %
1 To 74--0.7%
75 To 99--1.3%
100 To 12483.9%6.6%
125 To 14931.4%2.1%
150 To 17431.4%3.3%
175 To 19941.9%2.8%
200 To 22473.4%4.9%
225 To 24962.9%4.4%
250 To 274125.8%9.1%
275 To 299209.7%8.7%
300 To 3243818.4%16.5%
325 To 3493115.0%10.4%
350 To 3742813.5%10.7%
375 To 39973.4%5.1%
400 To 42494.3%4.2%
425 To 44952.4%1.1%
450 To 47462.9%1.4%
475 To 49941.9%0.6%
500 To 52431.4%0.8%
525 To 54952.4%0.2%
550 To 649--0.7%
650 To 749--0.2%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.1%
Not stated83.9%3.9%
Total207100.0%100.0%