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 $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Singleton (A), accounting for 16.6% (359 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (13.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Singleton (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Singleton (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Singleton (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Singleton (A)
Regional NSW

Less than $100

2021 count

23

% of total

1.1%

$100-$149

2021 count

64

% of total

3.0%

$150-$199

2021 count

173

% of total

8.0%

$200-$249

2021 count

202

% of total

9.4%

$250-$299

2021 count

288

% of total

13.3%

$300-$349

2021 count

318

% of total

14.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

359

% of total

16.6%

$400-$449

2021 count

294

% of total

13.6%

$450-$499

2021 count

170

% of total

7.9%

$500-$549

2021 count

79

% of total

3.7%

$550-$649

2021 count

57

% of total

2.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

13

% of total

0.6%

$750-$849

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

$850+

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

108

% of total

5.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Singleton (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Singleton (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Singleton (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Less than $100231.1%1.9%
$100-$149643.0%5.8%
$150-$1991738.0%8.1%
$200-$2492029.4%9.6%
$250-$29928813.3%11.7%
$300-$34931814.7%13.1%
$350-$39935916.6%13.3%
$400-$44929413.6%10.7%
$450-$4991707.9%7.9%
$500-$549793.7%4.8%
$550-$649572.6%4.9%
$650-$749130.6%1.9%
$750-$84960.3%0.8%
$850+60.3%1.1%
Not stated1085.0%4.5%
Total households renting2,160100.0%100.0%