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, $250 to $299 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in West Torrens (C), accounting for 17.6% (1,620 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (14.8%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
West Torrens (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for West Torrens (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Torrens (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Less than $100
2021 count
198
% of total
2.1%
198
2.1%
$100-$149
2021 count
690
% of total
7.5%
690
7.5%
$150-$199
2021 count
559
% of total
6.1%
559
6.1%
$200-$249
2021 count
830
% of total
9.0%
830
9.0%
$250-$299
2021 count
1,620
% of total
17.6%
1,620
17.6%
$300-$349
2021 count
1,407
% of total
15.3%
1,407
15.3%
$350-$399
2021 count
1,210
% of total
13.1%
1,210
13.1%
$400-$449
2021 count
920
% of total
10.0%
920
10.0%
$450-$499
2021 count
700
% of total
7.6%
700
7.6%
$500-$549
2021 count
371
% of total
4.0%
371
4.0%
$550-$649
2021 count
293
% of total
3.2%
293
3.2%
$650-$749
2021 count
67
% of total
0.7%
67
0.7%
$750-$849
2021 count
32
% of total
0.3%
32
0.3%
$850+
2021 count
44
% of total
0.5%
44
0.5%
Not stated
2021 count
282
% of total
3.1%
282
3.1%
Data table
Housing rental payments for West Torrens (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Greater Adelaide % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 198 | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| $100-$149 | 690 | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| $150-$199 | 559 | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| $200-$249 | 830 | 9.0% | 7.9% |
| $250-$299 | 1,620 | 17.6% | 14.8% |
| $300-$349 | 1,407 | 15.3% | 18.6% |
| $350-$399 | 1,210 | 13.1% | 15.6% |
| $400-$449 | 920 | 10.0% | 9.8% |
| $450-$499 | 700 | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| $500-$549 | 371 | 4.0% | 2.8% |
| $550-$649 | 293 | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| $650-$749 | 67 | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| $750-$849 | 32 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| $850+ | 44 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Not stated | 282 | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Total households renting | 9,223 | 100.0% | 100.0% |