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, $400 to $449 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Madeley, accounting for 21.1% (86 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (15.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Madeley - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Madeley
Wanneroo (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

8

% of total

2.0%

$100-$149

2021 count

10

% of total

2.5%

$150-$199

2021 count

3

% of total

0.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

8

% of total

2.0%

$250-$299

2021 count

9

% of total

2.2%

$300-$349

2021 count

36

% of total

8.8%

$350-$399

2021 count

54

% of total

13.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

86

% of total

21.1%

$450-$499

2021 count

68

% of total

16.7%

$500-$549

2021 count

62

% of total

15.2%

$550-$649

2021 count

31

% of total

7.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

8

% of total

2.0%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

3

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

22

% of total

5.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Madeley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).
Housing rental payments for Madeley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Wanneroo (C) %
Less than $10082.0%1.0%
$100-$149102.5%3.6%
$150-$19930.7%3.4%
$200-$24982.0%4.6%
$250-$29992.2%8.9%
$300-$349368.8%19.7%
$350-$3995413.2%21.8%
$400-$4498621.1%15.3%
$450-$4996816.7%9.0%
$500-$5496215.2%4.7%
$550-$649317.6%3.2%
$650-$74982.0%0.9%
$750-$849--0.3%
$850+30.7%0.3%
Not stated225.4%3.3%
Total households renting408100.0%100.0%