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, less than $100 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in West Daly (R), accounting for 73.8% (288 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (29.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

West Daly (R) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

West Daly (R)
Regional NT

Less than $100

2021 count

288

% of total

73.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

62

% of total

15.9%

$150-$199

2021 count

5

% of total

1.3%

$200-$249

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

$250-$299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$300-$349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$350-$399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$400-$449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$450-$499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

32

% of total

8.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for West Daly (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Housing rental payments for West Daly (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
Less than $10028873.8%29.7%
$100-$1496215.9%11.2%
$150-$19951.3%7.5%
$200-$24930.8%5.6%
$250-$299--5.6%
$300-$349--4.7%
$350-$399--4.8%
$400-$449--4.0%
$450-$499--3.9%
$500-$549--2.7%
$550-$649--3.1%
$650-$749--1.4%
$750-$849--0.7%
$850+--1.6%
Not stated328.2%13.3%
Total households renting390100.0%100.0%