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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Shark Bay (S), accounting for 8.9% (29 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (1.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Shark Bay (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Shark Bay (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Shark Bay (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Shark Bay (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

8

% of total

2.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

7

% of total

2.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

12

% of total

3.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

17

% of total

5.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

13

% of total

4.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

8

% of total

2.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

20

% of total

6.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

12

% of total

3.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

21

% of total

6.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

22

% of total

6.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

9

% of total

2.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

10

% of total

3.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

11

% of total

3.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

8

% of total

2.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

9

% of total

2.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

3

% of total

0.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

5

% of total

1.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.9%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

1.8%

950 And Over

2021 count

29

% of total

8.9%

Not stated

2021 count

86

% of total

26.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Shark Bay (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Housing rental payments for Shark Bay (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Shark Bay (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 7482.5%6.4%
75 To 9972.2%2.7%
100 To 124123.7%6.5%
125 To 149175.2%3.4%
150 To 174134.0%4.7%
175 To 19982.5%4.3%
200 To 224206.2%7.0%
225 To 249123.7%3.6%
250 To 274216.5%7.8%
275 To 299226.8%4.5%
300 To 32492.8%8.8%
325 To 349103.1%3.6%
350 To 374113.4%6.9%
375 To 39982.5%3.0%
400 To 42492.8%4.6%
425 To 449--1.4%
450 To 47430.9%2.6%
475 To 499--0.9%
500 To 52430.9%1.8%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 64951.5%2.3%
650 To 74930.9%1.2%
750 To 84930.9%0.8%
850 To 94961.8%0.5%
950 And Over298.9%1.6%
Not stated8626.5%9.0%
Total325100.0%100.0%