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 Warrnambool (part), accounting for 17.5% (666 households). This share was similar to Warrnambool (C) (17.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Warrnambool (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Warrnambool (part)
Warrnambool (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

111

% of total

2.9%

$100-$149

2021 count

337

% of total

8.9%

$150-$199

2021 count

279

% of total

7.3%

$200-$249

2021 count

498

% of total

13.1%

$250-$299

2021 count

636

% of total

16.7%

$300-$349

2021 count

666

% of total

17.5%

$350-$399

2021 count

541

% of total

14.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

298

% of total

7.8%

$450-$499

2021 count

141

% of total

3.7%

$500-$549

2021 count

62

% of total

1.6%

$550-$649

2021 count

47

% of total

1.2%

$650-$749

2021 count

16

% of total

0.4%

$750-$849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

$850+

2021 count

8

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

161

% of total

4.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Warrnambool (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Warrnambool (C).
Housing rental payments for Warrnambool (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Warrnambool (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Warrnambool (C) %
Less than $1001112.9%2.5%
$100-$1493378.9%8.4%
$150-$1992797.3%7.3%
$200-$24949813.1%13.0%
$250-$29963616.7%16.6%
$300-$34966617.5%17.5%
$350-$39954114.2%14.5%
$400-$4492987.8%8.2%
$450-$4991413.7%4.2%
$500-$549621.6%1.7%
$550-$649471.2%1.3%
$650-$749160.4%0.4%
$750-$84930.1%0.1%
$850+80.2%0.4%
Not stated1614.2%4.1%
Total households renting3,804100.0%100.0%