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, $450 to $499 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Darch, accounting for 25.3% (73 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Darch - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Darch in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Darch, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Darch
Wanneroo (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$150-$199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$200-$249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$250-$299

2021 count

13

% of total

4.5%

$300-$349

2021 count

3

% of total

1.0%

$350-$399

2021 count

40

% of total

13.9%

$400-$449

2021 count

56

% of total

19.4%

$450-$499

2021 count

73

% of total

25.3%

$500-$549

2021 count

49

% of total

17.0%

$550-$649

2021 count

43

% of total

14.9%

$650-$749

2021 count

6

% of total

2.1%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

1.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Darch. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).

Housing rental payments for Darch. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).
Housing rental payments for Darch. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Wanneroo (C) %
Less than $100--1.0%
$100-$149--3.6%
$150-$199--3.4%
$200-$249--4.6%
$250-$299134.5%8.9%
$300-$34931.0%19.7%
$350-$3994013.9%21.8%
$400-$4495619.4%15.3%
$450-$4997325.3%9.0%
$500-$5494917.0%4.7%
$550-$6494314.9%3.2%
$650-$74962.1%0.9%
$750-$849--0.3%
$850+--0.3%
Not stated51.7%3.3%
Total households renting288100.0%100.0%