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, $1 to $74 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in West Arnhem (R), accounting for 33.8% (353 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (19.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

West Arnhem (R) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for West Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for West Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

West Arnhem (R)
Regional NT

1 To 74

2021 count

353

% of total

33.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

113

% of total

10.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

109

% of total

10.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

46

% of total

4.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

63

% of total

6.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

37

% of total

3.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

31

% of total

3.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

7

% of total

0.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

15

% of total

1.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

15

% of total

1.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

11

% of total

1.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

8

% of total

0.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

11

% of total

1.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

20

% of total

1.9%

Not stated

2021 count

192

% of total

18.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for West Arnhem (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Housing rental payments for West Arnhem (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Housing rental payments for West Arnhem (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
1 To 7435333.8%19.7%
75 To 9911310.8%10.1%
100 To 12410910.4%7.6%
125 To 149464.4%3.6%
150 To 174636.0%4.4%
175 To 199373.5%3.1%
200 To 224313.0%3.9%
225 To 24970.7%1.6%
250 To 274151.4%3.8%
275 To 29930.3%1.8%
300 To 324151.4%3.4%
325 To 349--1.2%
350 To 374111.1%3.2%
375 To 399--1.6%
400 To 42440.4%3.0%
425 To 449--1.1%
450 To 47480.8%2.7%
475 To 499--1.2%
500 To 524111.1%2.3%
525 To 549--0.5%
550 To 64940.4%3.1%
650 To 74930.3%1.4%
750 To 849--0.7%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over201.9%1.2%
Not stated19218.4%13.3%
Total1,045100.0%100.0%