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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wagga Wagga (C), accounting for 12.4% (1,023 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wagga Wagga (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Wagga Wagga (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wagga Wagga (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Wagga Wagga (C)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

56

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

89

% of total

1.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

317

% of total

3.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

145

% of total

1.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

297

% of total

3.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

485

% of total

5.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

668

% of total

8.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

389

% of total

4.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

850

% of total

10.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

593

% of total

7.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,023

% of total

12.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

515

% of total

6.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

726

% of total

8.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

383

% of total

4.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

454

% of total

5.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

206

% of total

2.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

304

% of total

3.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

137

% of total

1.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

105

% of total

1.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

31

% of total

0.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

107

% of total

1.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

23

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

7

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

21

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

324

% of total

3.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Wagga Wagga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Wagga Wagga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Wagga Wagga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74560.7%1.0%
75 To 99891.1%0.9%
100 To 1243173.8%3.9%
125 To 1491451.8%1.9%
150 To 1742973.6%3.7%
175 To 1994855.9%4.4%
200 To 2246688.1%5.9%
225 To 2493894.7%3.7%
250 To 27485010.3%7.1%
275 To 2995937.2%4.7%
300 To 3241,02312.4%8.6%
325 To 3495156.2%4.5%
350 To 3747268.8%8.4%
375 To 3993834.6%4.9%
400 To 4244545.5%7.4%
425 To 4492062.5%3.3%
450 To 4743043.7%5.3%
475 To 4991371.7%2.6%
500 To 5241051.3%3.6%
525 To 549310.4%1.2%
550 To 6491071.3%4.9%
650 To 749230.3%1.9%
750 To 84970.1%0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over210.3%0.7%
Not stated3243.9%4.5%
Total8,255100.0%100.0%