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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in South Gippsland (S), accounting for 13.9% (260 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

South Gippsland (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for South Gippsland (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for South Gippsland (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

South Gippsland (S)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

34

% of total

1.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

34

% of total

1.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

106

% of total

5.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

56

% of total

3.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

90

% of total

4.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

84

% of total

4.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

169

% of total

9.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

120

% of total

6.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

260

% of total

13.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

164

% of total

8.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

227

% of total

12.1%

325 To 349

2021 count

89

% of total

4.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

120

% of total

6.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

57

% of total

3.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

55

% of total

2.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

19

% of total

1.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

16

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

141

% of total

7.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for South Gippsland (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Housing rental payments for South Gippsland (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for South Gippsland (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74341.8%1.3%
75 To 99341.8%1.2%
100 To 1241065.7%5.1%
125 To 149563.0%2.7%
150 To 174904.8%4.9%
175 To 199844.5%4.5%
200 To 2241699.0%8.1%
225 To 2491206.4%5.5%
250 To 27426013.9%10.2%
275 To 2991648.8%7.0%
300 To 32422712.1%10.6%
325 To 349894.7%5.8%
350 To 3741206.4%8.3%
375 To 399573.0%4.6%
400 To 424552.9%5.5%
425 To 44960.3%2.1%
450 To 474191.0%2.8%
475 To 49930.2%1.1%
500 To 52460.3%1.3%
525 To 54930.2%0.3%
550 To 64950.3%1.3%
650 To 74960.3%0.5%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 94940.2%0.1%
950 And Over160.9%0.4%
Not stated1417.5%4.7%
Total1,874100.0%100.0%