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, $175 to $199 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Keith, accounting for 19% (24 households). This share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (11.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Keith - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Keith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Keith, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).

Keith
Tatiara (DC)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

2.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

3.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

21

% of total

16.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

11

% of total

8.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

22

% of total

17.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

24

% of total

19.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

17

% of total

13.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

4

% of total

3.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

9

% of total

7.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

300 To 324

2021 count

3

% of total

2.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

-

% of total

-

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

6.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Keith. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Tatiara (DC).

Housing rental payments for Keith. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Tatiara (DC).
Housing rental payments for Keith. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Tatiara (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Tatiara (DC) %
1 To 7432.4%3.7%
75 To 9943.2%3.4%
100 To 1242116.7%9.5%
125 To 149118.7%4.8%
150 To 1742217.5%11.6%
175 To 1992419.0%11.1%
200 To 2241713.5%15.5%
225 To 24943.2%10.4%
250 To 27497.1%10.2%
275 To 299--4.4%
300 To 32432.4%3.6%
325 To 349--1.2%
350 To 374--1.0%
375 To 399--1.0%
475 To 499--0.5%
Not stated86.3%8.2%
Total126100.0%100.0%