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 Chinchilla, accounting for 29.6% (325 households). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (23.6%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Chinchilla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Chinchilla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chinchilla, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Less than $100
2021 count
24
% of total
2.2%
24
2.2%
$100-$149
2021 count
80
% of total
7.3%
80
7.3%
$150-$199
2021 count
94
% of total
8.6%
94
8.6%
$200-$249
2021 count
255
% of total
23.2%
255
23.2%
$250-$299
2021 count
325
% of total
29.6%
325
29.6%
$300-$349
2021 count
155
% of total
14.1%
155
14.1%
$350-$399
2021 count
59
% of total
5.4%
59
5.4%
$400-$449
2021 count
23
% of total
2.1%
23
2.1%
$450-$499
2021 count
9
% of total
0.8%
9
0.8%
$500-$549
2021 count
5
% of total
0.5%
5
0.5%
$550-$649
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$650-$749
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$750-$849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$850+
2021 count
6
% of total
0.5%
6
0.5%
Not stated
2021 count
63
% of total
5.7%
63
5.7%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Chinchilla. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Western Downs (R) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 24 | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| $100-$149 | 80 | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| $150-$199 | 94 | 8.6% | 12.2% |
| $200-$249 | 255 | 23.2% | 21.4% |
| $250-$299 | 325 | 29.6% | 23.6% |
| $300-$349 | 155 | 14.1% | 13.5% |
| $350-$399 | 59 | 5.4% | 4.2% |
| $400-$449 | 23 | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| $450-$499 | 9 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| $500-$549 | 5 | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| $550-$649 | - | - | 0.2% |
| $650-$749 | - | - | 0.1% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.1% |
| $850+ | 6 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Not stated | 63 | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Total households renting | 1,098 | 100.0% | 100.0% |