Housing
Housing rental payments
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.
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, $150 to $199 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Southern Mallee (DC), accounting for 26.9% (43 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (18.4%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Southern Mallee (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Southern Mallee (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Southern Mallee (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Less than $100
$100-$149
$150-$199
$200-$249
$250-$299
$300-$349
$350-$399
$400-$449
$450-$499
$500-$549
$550-$649
$650-$749
$750-$849
$850+
Not stated
Data table
Housing rental payments for Southern Mallee (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional SA % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 15 | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| $100-$149 | 41 | 25.6% | 13.3% |
| $150-$199 | 43 | 26.9% | 18.4% |
| $200-$249 | 32 | 20.0% | 19.1% |
| $250-$299 | 7 | 4.4% | 17.3% |
| $300-$349 | 6 | 3.8% | 10.1% |
| $350-$399 | - | - | 4.9% |
| $400-$449 | - | - | 1.9% |
| $450-$499 | - | - | 0.8% |
| $500-$549 | - | - | 0.5% |
| $550-$649 | - | - | 0.3% |
| $650-$749 | - | - | 0.3% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.2% |
| $850+ | - | - | 0.6% |
| Not stated | 16 | 10.0% | 6.8% |
| Total households renting | 160 | 100.0% | 100.0% |