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, $150 to $174 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wattle Range (DC), accounting for 22.7% (217 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (9.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wattle Range (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Wattle Range (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wattle Range (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Wattle Range (DC)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

25

% of total

2.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

20

% of total

2.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

83

% of total

8.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

75

% of total

7.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

217

% of total

22.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

122

% of total

12.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

137

% of total

14.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

60

% of total

6.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

92

% of total

9.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

21

% of total

2.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

13

% of total

1.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

9

% of total

0.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

8

% of total

0.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

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

6

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

62

% of total

6.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Wattle Range (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Wattle Range (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Wattle Range (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 74252.6%2.4%
75 To 99202.1%3.0%
100 To 124838.7%8.9%
125 To 149757.8%4.4%
150 To 17421722.7%9.7%
175 To 19912212.8%8.8%
200 To 22413714.3%11.7%
225 To 249606.3%7.5%
250 To 274929.6%11.3%
275 To 299212.2%6.1%
300 To 324131.4%7.2%
325 To 34960.6%3.0%
350 To 37490.9%3.5%
375 To 399--1.4%
400 To 42480.8%1.5%
425 To 449--0.4%
450 To 474--0.6%
475 To 499--0.2%
500 To 524--0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 649--0.3%
650 To 749--0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over60.6%0.5%
Not stated626.5%6.8%
Total956100.0%100.0%