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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), accounting for 16.4% (216 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (11.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

10

% of total

0.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

23

% of total

1.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

19

% of total

1.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

38

% of total

2.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

18

% of total

1.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

41

% of total

3.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

25

% of total

1.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

116

% of total

8.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

85

% of total

6.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

216

% of total

16.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

129

% of total

9.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

198

% of total

15.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

70

% of total

5.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

94

% of total

7.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

27

% of total

2.1%

500 To 524

2021 count

45

% of total

3.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

9

% of total

0.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

45

% of total

3.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

16

% of total

1.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

58

% of total

4.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.

Housing rental payments for Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 7450.4%0.6%
75 To 9950.4%0.7%
100 To 124100.8%3.2%
125 To 14950.4%1.6%
150 To 174231.8%2.0%
175 To 199191.4%2.2%
200 To 224382.9%3.5%
225 To 249181.4%2.7%
250 To 274413.1%6.1%
275 To 299251.9%4.7%
300 To 3241168.8%10.9%
325 To 349856.5%6.1%
350 To 37421616.4%11.3%
375 To 3991299.8%6.4%
400 To 42419815.1%9.3%
425 To 449705.3%3.4%
450 To 474947.2%5.6%
475 To 499272.1%2.3%
500 To 524453.4%3.5%
525 To 54990.7%1.0%
550 To 649453.4%4.4%
650 To 749161.2%2.0%
750 To 84970.5%1.1%
850 To 94930.2%0.6%
950 And Over70.5%1.0%
Not stated584.4%3.4%
Total1,314100.0%100.0%