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 South Perth (C), accounting for 10.6% (692 households). This share was lower than Greater Perth (10.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

South Perth (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for South Perth (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for South Perth (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

South Perth (C)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

38

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

63

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

208

% of total

3.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

120

% of total

1.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

123

% of total

1.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

119

% of total

1.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

161

% of total

2.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

123

% of total

1.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

328

% of total

5.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

348

% of total

5.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

692

% of total

10.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

394

% of total

6.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

626

% of total

9.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

405

% of total

6.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

477

% of total

7.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

196

% of total

3.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

374

% of total

5.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

185

% of total

2.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

246

% of total

3.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

96

% of total

1.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

459

% of total

7.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

237

% of total

3.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

139

% of total

2.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

67

% of total

1.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

103

% of total

1.6%

Not stated

2021 count

206

% of total

3.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for South Perth (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.

Housing rental payments for South Perth (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for South Perth (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 74380.6%0.6%
75 To 99631.0%0.7%
100 To 1242083.2%3.2%
125 To 1491201.8%1.6%
150 To 1741231.9%2.0%
175 To 1991191.8%2.2%
200 To 2241612.5%3.5%
225 To 2491231.9%2.7%
250 To 2743285.0%6.1%
275 To 2993485.3%4.7%
300 To 32469210.6%10.9%
325 To 3493946.0%6.1%
350 To 3746269.6%11.3%
375 To 3994056.2%6.4%
400 To 4244777.3%9.3%
425 To 4491963.0%3.4%
450 To 4743745.7%5.6%
475 To 4991852.8%2.3%
500 To 5242463.8%3.5%
525 To 549961.5%1.0%
550 To 6494597.0%4.4%
650 To 7492373.6%2.0%
750 To 8491392.1%1.1%
850 To 949671.0%0.6%
950 And Over1031.6%1.0%
Not stated2063.2%3.4%
Total6,533100.0%100.0%