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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Waverley (A), accounting for 17.6% (2,387 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (4.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Waverley (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Waverley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Waverley (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Waverley (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

31

% of total

0.2%

75 To 99

2021 count

33

% of total

0.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

175

% of total

1.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

42

% of total

0.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

47

% of total

0.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

55

% of total

0.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

83

% of total

0.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

36

% of total

0.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

72

% of total

0.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

55

% of total

0.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

184

% of total

1.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

108

% of total

0.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

223

% of total

1.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

187

% of total

1.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

384

% of total

2.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

200

% of total

1.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

377

% of total

2.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

308

% of total

2.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

655

% of total

4.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

288

% of total

2.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

2,265

% of total

16.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

2,276

% of total

16.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

1,618

% of total

11.9%

850 To 949

2021 count

1,088

% of total

8.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

2,387

% of total

17.6%

Not stated

2021 count

411

% of total

3.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Waverley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.

Housing rental payments for Waverley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Waverley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74310.2%0.4%
75 To 99330.2%0.7%
100 To 1241751.3%3.0%
125 To 149420.3%1.0%
150 To 174470.3%1.4%
175 To 199550.4%1.6%
200 To 224830.6%1.8%
225 To 249360.3%1.1%
250 To 274720.5%2.1%
275 To 299550.4%1.5%
300 To 3241841.4%3.8%
325 To 3491080.8%2.3%
350 To 3742231.6%5.4%
375 To 3991871.4%4.2%
400 To 4243842.8%7.9%
425 To 4492001.5%3.9%
450 To 4743772.8%7.2%
475 To 4993082.3%4.0%
500 To 5246554.8%7.2%
525 To 5492882.1%2.9%
550 To 6492,26516.7%14.2%
650 To 7492,27616.8%7.9%
750 To 8491,61811.9%4.2%
850 To 9491,0888.0%2.3%
950 And Over2,38717.6%4.4%
Not stated4113.0%3.3%
Total13,588100.0%100.0%