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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Stonnington (C), accounting for 10.1% (2,164 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (6.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Stonnington (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Stonnington (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Stonnington (C)
Greater Melbourne

1 To 74

2021 count

84

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

114

% of total

0.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

420

% of total

2.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

188

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

231

% of total

1.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

224

% of total

1.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

330

% of total

1.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

299

% of total

1.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

575

% of total

2.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

701

% of total

3.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,447

% of total

6.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

1,081

% of total

5.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,739

% of total

8.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

1,355

% of total

6.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,734

% of total

8.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

886

% of total

4.1%

450 To 474

2021 count

1,368

% of total

6.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

762

% of total

3.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

1,050

% of total

4.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

513

% of total

2.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

2,164

% of total

10.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

1,269

% of total

5.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

856

% of total

4.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

493

% of total

2.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

1,009

% of total

4.7%

Not stated

2021 count

574

% of total

2.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Stonnington (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing rental payments for Stonnington (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
1 To 74840.4%0.5%
75 To 991140.5%0.6%
100 To 1244202.0%2.3%
125 To 1491880.9%1.1%
150 To 1742311.1%1.4%
175 To 1992241.0%1.2%
200 To 2243301.5%2.0%
225 To 2492991.4%1.6%
250 To 2745752.7%2.9%
275 To 2997013.3%3.1%
300 To 3241,4476.7%7.6%
325 To 3491,0815.0%6.6%
350 To 3741,7398.1%11.5%
375 To 3991,3556.3%8.7%
400 To 4241,7348.1%10.4%
425 To 4498864.1%4.6%
450 To 4741,3686.4%6.5%
475 To 4997623.5%3.2%
500 To 5241,0504.9%4.2%
525 To 5495132.4%1.7%
550 To 6492,16410.1%6.7%
650 To 7491,2695.9%3.3%
750 To 8498564.0%1.9%
850 To 9494932.3%1.0%
950 And Over1,0094.7%1.9%
Not stated5742.7%3.7%
Total21,466100.0%100.0%