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 $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Two Rocks, accounting for 28.4% (60 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (19.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Two Rocks - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Two Rocks
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

16

% of total

7.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

38

% of total

18.0%

$300-$349

2021 count

60

% of total

28.4%

$350-$399

2021 count

45

% of total

21.3%

$400-$449

2021 count

22

% of total

10.4%

$450-$499

2021 count

12

% of total

5.7%

$500-$549

2021 count

7

% of total

3.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

$650-$749

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Two Rocks. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).
Housing rental payments for Two Rocks. 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-$249167.6%4.6%
$250-$2993818.0%8.9%
$300-$3496028.4%19.7%
$350-$3994521.3%21.8%
$400-$4492210.4%15.3%
$450-$499125.7%9.0%
$500-$54973.3%4.7%
$550-$64941.9%3.2%
$650-$74931.4%0.9%
$750-$849--0.3%
$850+--0.3%
Not stated41.9%3.3%
Total households renting211100.0%100.0%