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 Subiaco (C), accounting for 11.1% (344 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (4.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Subiaco (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Subiaco (C)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

30

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

44

% of total

1.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

140

% of total

4.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

61

% of total

2.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

30

% of total

1.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

46

% of total

1.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

67

% of total

2.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

77

% of total

2.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

176

% of total

5.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

103

% of total

3.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

176

% of total

5.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

92

% of total

3.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

203

% of total

6.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

136

% of total

4.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

198

% of total

6.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

83

% of total

2.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

163

% of total

5.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

109

% of total

3.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

182

% of total

5.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

69

% of total

2.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

344

% of total

11.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

181

% of total

5.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

103

% of total

3.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

87

% of total

2.8%

950 And Over

2021 count

118

% of total

3.8%

Not stated

2021 count

79

% of total

2.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Subiaco (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Subiaco (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 74301.0%0.6%
75 To 99441.4%0.7%
100 To 1241404.5%3.2%
125 To 149612.0%1.6%
150 To 174301.0%2.0%
175 To 199461.5%2.2%
200 To 224672.2%3.5%
225 To 249772.5%2.7%
250 To 2741765.7%6.1%
275 To 2991033.3%4.7%
300 To 3241765.7%10.9%
325 To 349923.0%6.1%
350 To 3742036.6%11.3%
375 To 3991364.4%6.4%
400 To 4241986.4%9.3%
425 To 449832.7%3.4%
450 To 4741635.3%5.6%
475 To 4991093.5%2.3%
500 To 5241825.9%3.5%
525 To 549692.2%1.0%
550 To 64934411.1%4.4%
650 To 7491815.8%2.0%
750 To 8491033.3%1.1%
850 To 949872.8%0.6%
950 And Over1183.8%1.0%
Not stated792.6%3.4%
Total3,097100.0%100.0%