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 The Hills Shire (A), accounting for 28.2% (3,460 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

The Hills Shire (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

The Hills Shire (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

26

% of total

0.2%

75 To 99

2021 count

9

% of total

0.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

57

% of total

0.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

33

% of total

0.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

51

% of total

0.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

47

% of total

0.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

89

% of total

0.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

52

% of total

0.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

132

% of total

1.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

54

% of total

0.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

162

% of total

1.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

75

% of total

0.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

237

% of total

1.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

179

% of total

1.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

511

% of total

4.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

272

% of total

2.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

600

% of total

4.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

447

% of total

3.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

987

% of total

8.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

588

% of total

4.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

3,460

% of total

28.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

2,126

% of total

17.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

880

% of total

7.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

427

% of total

3.5%

950 And Over

2021 count

413

% of total

3.4%

Not stated

2021 count

367

% of total

3.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for The Hills Shire (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for The Hills Shire (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74260.2%0.4%
75 To 9990.1%0.7%
100 To 124570.5%3.0%
125 To 149330.3%1.0%
150 To 174510.4%1.4%
175 To 199470.4%1.6%
200 To 224890.7%1.8%
225 To 249520.4%1.1%
250 To 2741321.1%2.1%
275 To 299540.4%1.5%
300 To 3241621.3%3.8%
325 To 349750.6%2.3%
350 To 3742371.9%5.4%
375 To 3991791.5%4.2%
400 To 4245114.2%7.9%
425 To 4492722.2%3.9%
450 To 4746004.9%7.2%
475 To 4994473.6%4.0%
500 To 5249878.0%7.2%
525 To 5495884.8%2.9%
550 To 6493,46028.2%14.2%
650 To 7492,12617.3%7.9%
750 To 8498807.2%4.2%
850 To 9494273.5%2.3%
950 And Over4133.4%4.4%
Not stated3673.0%3.3%
Total12,281100.0%100.0%