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 West Coast (M), accounting for 19.2% (108 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (6.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

West Coast (M) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for West Coast (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for West Coast (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..

West Coast (M)
Regional Tas.

1 To 74

2021 count

76

% of total

13.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

18

% of total

3.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

58

% of total

10.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

44

% of total

7.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

108

% of total

19.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

64

% of total

11.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

59

% of total

10.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

25

% of total

4.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

23

% of total

4.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

11

% of total

2.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

6

% of total

1.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

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

3

% of total

0.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

56

% of total

10.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for West Coast (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..

Housing rental payments for West Coast (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Housing rental payments for West Coast (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Tas. %
1 To 747613.5%1.7%
75 To 99183.2%1.5%
100 To 1245810.3%6.0%
125 To 149447.8%3.0%
150 To 17410819.2%6.2%
175 To 1996411.4%6.2%
200 To 2245910.5%10.5%
225 To 249254.4%7.5%
250 To 274234.1%12.1%
275 To 29950.9%7.8%
300 To 324112.0%10.5%
325 To 349--4.6%
350 To 37461.1%6.3%
375 To 399--2.8%
400 To 42430.5%3.2%
425 To 449--0.9%
450 To 474--1.5%
475 To 499--0.6%
500 To 524--0.8%
525 To 549--0.2%
550 To 649--0.7%
650 To 74930.5%0.2%
750 To 849--0.1%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over30.5%0.3%
Not stated5610.0%4.7%
Total562100.0%100.0%