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, $1 to $74 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Walgett, accounting for 20% (40 households). This share was higher than Walgett (A) (17.2%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Walgett - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Walgett in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walgett, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
1 To 74
2021 count
40
% of total
20.0%
40
20.0%
75 To 99
2021 count
14
% of total
7.0%
14
7.0%
100 To 124
2021 count
11
% of total
5.5%
11
5.5%
125 To 149
2021 count
8
% of total
4.0%
8
4.0%
150 To 174
2021 count
17
% of total
8.5%
17
8.5%
175 To 199
2021 count
24
% of total
12.0%
24
12.0%
200 To 224
2021 count
26
% of total
13.0%
26
13.0%
225 To 249
2021 count
5
% of total
2.5%
5
2.5%
250 To 274
2021 count
14
% of total
7.0%
14
7.0%
275 To 299
2021 count
3
% of total
1.5%
3
1.5%
300 To 324
2021 count
8
% of total
4.0%
8
4.0%
350 To 374
2021 count
7
% of total
3.5%
7
3.5%
500 To 524
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
750 To 849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
950 And Over
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
11.5%
23
11.5%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Walgett. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Walgett (A).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Walgett (A) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 To 74 | 40 | 20.0% | 17.2% |
| 75 To 99 | 14 | 7.0% | 3.9% |
| 100 To 124 | 11 | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 125 To 149 | 8 | 4.0% | 3.5% |
| 150 To 174 | 17 | 8.5% | 10.2% |
| 175 To 199 | 24 | 12.0% | 9.1% |
| 200 To 224 | 26 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 225 To 249 | 5 | 2.5% | 4.9% |
| 250 To 274 | 14 | 7.0% | 9.1% |
| 275 To 299 | 3 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 300 To 324 | 8 | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| 350 To 374 | 7 | 3.5% | 1.6% |
| 500 To 524 | - | - | 0.5% |
| 750 To 849 | - | - | 0.7% |
| 950 And Over | - | - | 0.7% |
| Not stated | 23 | 11.5% | 14.9% |
| Total | 200 | 100.0% | 100.0% |