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 Sutherland Shire (A), accounting for 16.8% (3,137 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Sutherland Shire (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Sutherland Shire (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Sutherland Shire (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Sutherland Shire (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

86

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

106

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

622

% of total

3.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

164

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

194

% of total

1.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

210

% of total

1.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

238

% of total

1.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

137

% of total

0.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

299

% of total

1.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

188

% of total

1.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

408

% of total

2.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

256

% of total

1.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

626

% of total

3.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

547

% of total

2.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,360

% of total

7.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

880

% of total

4.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

1,588

% of total

8.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

855

% of total

4.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

1,350

% of total

7.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

511

% of total

2.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

3,137

% of total

16.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

1,873

% of total

10.0%

750 To 849

2021 count

1,138

% of total

6.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

597

% of total

3.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

765

% of total

4.1%

Not stated

2021 count

555

% of total

3.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Sutherland Shire (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.

Housing rental payments for Sutherland Shire (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Sutherland Shire (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74860.5%0.4%
75 To 991060.6%0.7%
100 To 1246223.3%3.0%
125 To 1491640.9%1.0%
150 To 1741941.0%1.4%
175 To 1992101.1%1.6%
200 To 2242381.3%1.8%
225 To 2491370.7%1.1%
250 To 2742991.6%2.1%
275 To 2991881.0%1.5%
300 To 3244082.2%3.8%
325 To 3492561.4%2.3%
350 To 3746263.3%5.4%
375 To 3995472.9%4.2%
400 To 4241,3607.3%7.9%
425 To 4498804.7%3.9%
450 To 4741,5888.5%7.2%
475 To 4998554.6%4.0%
500 To 5241,3507.2%7.2%
525 To 5495112.7%2.9%
550 To 6493,13716.8%14.2%
650 To 7491,87310.0%7.9%
750 To 8491,1386.1%4.2%
850 To 9495973.2%2.3%
950 And Over7654.1%4.4%
Not stated5553.0%3.3%
Total18,690100.0%100.0%