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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wentworth (A), accounting for 18.8% (98 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (5.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wentworth (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Wentworth (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wentworth (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Wentworth (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

28

% of total

5.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

8

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

44

% of total

8.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

15

% of total

2.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

57

% of total

10.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

60

% of total

11.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

98

% of total

18.8%

225 To 249

2021 count

27

% of total

5.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

47

% of total

9.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

16

% of total

3.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

23

% of total

4.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

12

% of total

2.3%

350 To 374

2021 count

14

% of total

2.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

9

% of total

1.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

11

% of total

2.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

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

4

% of total

0.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

6

% of total

1.1%

Not stated

2021 count

36

% of total

6.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Wentworth (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Wentworth (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Wentworth (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74285.4%1.0%
75 To 9981.5%0.9%
100 To 124448.4%3.9%
125 To 149152.9%1.9%
150 To 1745710.9%3.7%
175 To 1996011.5%4.4%
200 To 2249818.8%5.9%
225 To 249275.2%3.7%
250 To 274479.0%7.1%
275 To 299163.1%4.7%
300 To 324234.4%8.6%
325 To 349122.3%4.5%
350 To 374142.7%8.4%
375 To 39991.7%4.9%
400 To 424112.1%7.4%
425 To 449--3.3%
450 To 47440.8%5.3%
475 To 499--2.6%
500 To 524--3.6%
525 To 549--1.2%
550 To 64940.8%4.9%
650 To 74930.6%1.9%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over61.1%0.7%
Not stated366.9%4.5%
Total522100.0%100.0%