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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wanneroo, accounting for 16.5% (155 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wanneroo - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Wanneroo
Wanneroo (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

15

% of total

1.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

30

% of total

3.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

20

% of total

2.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

24

% of total

2.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

22

% of total

2.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

44

% of total

4.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

20

% of total

2.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

46

% of total

4.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

42

% of total

4.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

99

% of total

10.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

68

% of total

7.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

155

% of total

16.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

59

% of total

6.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

92

% of total

9.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

25

% of total

2.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

52

% of total

5.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

17

% of total

1.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

27

% of total

2.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

24

% of total

2.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

7

% of total

0.7%

750 To 849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

37

% of total

3.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Wanneroo. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).
Housing rental payments for Wanneroo. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Wanneroo (C) %
1 To 7440.4%0.5%
75 To 99151.6%0.5%
100 To 124303.2%2.3%
125 To 149202.1%1.2%
150 To 174242.6%1.8%
175 To 199222.3%1.6%
200 To 224444.7%2.4%
225 To 249202.1%2.2%
250 To 274464.9%4.5%
275 To 299424.5%4.4%
300 To 3249910.5%12.2%
325 To 349687.2%7.5%
350 To 37415516.5%14.2%
375 To 399596.3%7.6%
400 To 424929.8%11.2%
425 To 449252.7%4.1%
450 To 474525.5%6.5%
475 To 499171.8%2.5%
500 To 524272.9%3.8%
525 To 54960.6%0.9%
550 To 649242.6%3.2%
650 To 74970.7%0.9%
750 To 84950.5%0.3%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.2%
Not stated373.9%3.3%
Total940100.0%100.0%