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 Dalby, accounting for 27.6% (457 households). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (23.6%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Dalby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Dalby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dalby, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Less than $100
2021 count
33
% of total
2.0%
33
2.0%
$100-$149
2021 count
96
% of total
5.8%
96
5.8%
$150-$199
2021 count
179
% of total
10.8%
179
10.8%
$200-$249
2021 count
335
% of total
20.3%
335
20.3%
$250-$299
2021 count
457
% of total
27.6%
457
27.6%
$300-$349
2021 count
333
% of total
20.1%
333
20.1%
$350-$399
2021 count
86
% of total
5.2%
86
5.2%
$400-$449
2021 count
18
% of total
1.1%
18
1.1%
$450-$499
2021 count
8
% of total
0.5%
8
0.5%
$500-$549
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$550-$649
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
4
0.2%
$650-$749
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$750-$849
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
5
0.3%
$850+
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
14
0.8%
Not stated
2021 count
85
% of total
5.1%
85
5.1%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Dalby. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Western Downs (R) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 33 | 2.0% | 4.1% |
| $100-$149 | 96 | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| $150-$199 | 179 | 10.8% | 12.2% |
| $200-$249 | 335 | 20.3% | 21.4% |
| $250-$299 | 457 | 27.6% | 23.6% |
| $300-$349 | 333 | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| $350-$399 | 86 | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| $400-$449 | 18 | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| $450-$499 | 8 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| $500-$549 | - | - | 0.2% |
| $550-$649 | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| $650-$749 | - | - | 0.1% |
| $750-$849 | 5 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| $850+ | 14 | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Not stated | 85 | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Total households renting | 1,653 | 100.0% | 100.0% |