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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Waratah/Wynyard (M), accounting for 12.9% (185 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (12.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Waratah/Wynyard (M) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Waratah/Wynyard (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Waratah/Wynyard (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..

Waratah/Wynyard (M)
Regional Tas.

1 To 74

2021 count

15

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

25

% of total

1.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

125

% of total

8.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

56

% of total

3.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

133

% of total

9.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

100

% of total

7.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

184

% of total

12.8%

225 To 249

2021 count

101

% of total

7.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

185

% of total

12.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

127

% of total

8.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

134

% of total

9.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

45

% of total

3.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

71

% of total

5.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

22

% of total

1.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

18

% of total

1.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

66

% of total

4.6%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Waratah/Wynyard (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..

Housing rental payments for Waratah/Wynyard (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Housing rental payments for Waratah/Wynyard (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Tas. %
1 To 74151.0%1.7%
75 To 99251.7%1.5%
100 To 1241258.7%6.0%
125 To 149563.9%3.0%
150 To 1741339.3%6.2%
175 To 1991007.0%6.2%
200 To 22418412.8%10.5%
225 To 2491017.1%7.5%
250 To 27418512.9%12.1%
275 To 2991278.9%7.8%
300 To 3241349.4%10.5%
325 To 349453.1%4.6%
350 To 374715.0%6.3%
375 To 399221.5%2.8%
400 To 424181.3%3.2%
425 To 44930.2%0.9%
450 To 47470.5%1.5%
475 To 499--0.6%
500 To 52460.4%0.8%
525 To 549--0.2%
550 To 64950.3%0.7%
650 To 749--0.2%
750 To 849--0.1%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over40.3%0.3%
Not stated664.6%4.7%
Total1,432100.0%100.0%