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 Unincorporated ACT, accounting for 14.8% (7,804 households). This share was similar to Australian Capital Territory (14.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Unincorporated ACT - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Unincorporated ACT in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Australian Capital Territory.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated ACT, with comparison markers for Australian Capital Territory.

Unincorporated ACT
Australian Capital Territory

1 To 74

2021 count

521

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

555

% of total

1.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

2,607

% of total

5.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

997

% of total

1.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

1,111

% of total

2.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

733

% of total

1.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

1,097

% of total

2.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

670

% of total

1.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

1,366

% of total

2.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

645

% of total

1.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,654

% of total

3.1%

325 To 349

2021 count

1,077

% of total

2.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

2,210

% of total

4.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

2,095

% of total

4.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

4,010

% of total

7.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

2,517

% of total

4.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

4,299

% of total

8.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

2,891

% of total

5.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

3,985

% of total

7.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

1,889

% of total

3.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

7,804

% of total

14.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

3,330

% of total

6.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

1,341

% of total

2.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

568

% of total

1.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

842

% of total

1.6%

Not stated

2021 count

1,769

% of total

3.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Unincorporated ACT. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Australian Capital Territory.

Housing rental payments for Unincorporated ACT. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Australian Capital Territory.
Housing rental payments for Unincorporated ACT. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Australian Capital Territory.
Category2021 count2021 %Australian Capital Territory %
1 To 745211.0%1.0%
75 To 995551.1%1.1%
100 To 1242,6075.0%5.0%
125 To 1499971.9%1.9%
150 To 1741,1112.1%2.1%
175 To 1997331.4%1.4%
200 To 2241,0972.1%2.1%
225 To 2496701.3%1.3%
250 To 2741,3662.6%2.6%
275 To 2996451.2%1.2%
300 To 3241,6543.1%3.1%
325 To 3491,0772.0%2.0%
350 To 3742,2104.2%4.2%
375 To 3992,0954.0%4.0%
400 To 4244,0107.6%7.6%
425 To 4492,5174.8%4.8%
450 To 4744,2998.2%8.2%
475 To 4992,8915.5%5.5%
500 To 5243,9857.6%7.6%
525 To 5491,8893.6%3.6%
550 To 6497,80414.8%14.8%
650 To 7493,3306.3%6.3%
750 To 8491,3412.6%2.6%
850 To 9495681.1%1.1%
950 And Over8421.6%1.6%
Not stated1,7693.4%3.4%
Total52,583100.0%100.0%