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, $225 to $249 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Owen, accounting for 19.1% (9 households). This share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (14.3%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Owen - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Owen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Owen, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
1 To 74
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
75 To 99
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
100 To 124
2021 count
4
% of total
8.5%
4
8.5%
125 To 149
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
150 To 174
2021 count
6
% of total
12.8%
6
12.8%
175 To 199
2021 count
5
% of total
10.6%
5
10.6%
200 To 224
2021 count
6
% of total
12.8%
6
12.8%
225 To 249
2021 count
9
% of total
19.1%
9
19.1%
250 To 274
2021 count
9
% of total
19.1%
9
19.1%
275 To 299
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
300 To 324
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
325 To 349
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
350 To 374
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
400 To 424
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
17.0%
8
17.0%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Owen. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Wakefield (DC) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 To 74 | - | - | 2.2% |
| 75 To 99 | - | - | 1.4% |
| 100 To 124 | 4 | 8.5% | 8.0% |
| 125 To 149 | - | - | 3.7% |
| 150 To 174 | 6 | 12.8% | 8.2% |
| 175 To 199 | 5 | 10.6% | 7.2% |
| 200 To 224 | 6 | 12.8% | 17.0% |
| 225 To 249 | 9 | 19.1% | 14.3% |
| 250 To 274 | 9 | 19.1% | 15.2% |
| 275 To 299 | - | - | 5.8% |
| 300 To 324 | - | - | 3.4% |
| 325 To 349 | - | - | 0.7% |
| 350 To 374 | - | - | 1.5% |
| 400 To 424 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Not stated | 8 | 17.0% | 10.9% |
| Total | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% |