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 South Yarra (part), accounting for 10.6% (866 households). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (10.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

South Yarra (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for South Yarra (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for South Yarra (part), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).

South Yarra (part)
Stonnington (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

23

% of total

0.3%

75 To 99

2021 count

55

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

157

% of total

1.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

77

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

79

% of total

1.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

70

% of total

0.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

80

% of total

1.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

123

% of total

1.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

205

% of total

2.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

304

% of total

3.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

627

% of total

7.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

464

% of total

5.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

725

% of total

8.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

541

% of total

6.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

623

% of total

7.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

313

% of total

3.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

564

% of total

6.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

275

% of total

3.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

452

% of total

5.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

227

% of total

2.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

866

% of total

10.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

439

% of total

5.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

266

% of total

3.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

156

% of total

1.9%

950 And Over

2021 count

303

% of total

3.7%

Not stated

2021 count

182

% of total

2.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for South Yarra (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).

Housing rental payments for South Yarra (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).
Housing rental payments for South Yarra (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Stonnington (C) %
1 To 74230.3%0.4%
75 To 99550.7%0.5%
100 To 1241571.9%2.0%
125 To 149770.9%0.9%
150 To 174791.0%1.1%
175 To 199700.9%1.0%
200 To 224801.0%1.5%
225 To 2491231.5%1.4%
250 To 2742052.5%2.7%
275 To 2993043.7%3.3%
300 To 3246277.7%6.7%
325 To 3494645.7%5.0%
350 To 3747258.8%8.1%
375 To 3995416.6%6.3%
400 To 4246237.6%8.1%
425 To 4493133.8%4.1%
450 To 4745646.9%6.4%
475 To 4992753.4%3.5%
500 To 5244525.5%4.9%
525 To 5492272.8%2.4%
550 To 64986610.6%10.1%
650 To 7494395.4%5.9%
750 To 8492663.2%4.0%
850 To 9491561.9%2.3%
950 And Over3033.7%4.7%
Not stated1822.2%2.7%
Total8,196100.0%100.0%