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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Doreen (part), accounting for 24% (442 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (14.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Doreen (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Doreen (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Doreen (part), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).

Doreen (part)
Whittlesea (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

7

% of total

0.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

7

% of total

0.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

28

% of total

1.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

7

% of total

0.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

83

% of total

4.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

124

% of total

6.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

292

% of total

15.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

326

% of total

17.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

442

% of total

24.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

153

% of total

8.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

128

% of total

6.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

39

% of total

2.1%

500 To 524

2021 count

58

% of total

3.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

14

% of total

0.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

24

% of total

1.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

7

% of total

0.4%

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

67

% of total

3.6%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Doreen (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).

Housing rental payments for Doreen (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Housing rental payments for Doreen (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Whittlesea (C) %
1 To 74--0.4%
75 To 99--0.3%
100 To 12470.4%1.0%
125 To 149--0.6%
150 To 17460.3%1.0%
175 To 19950.3%0.8%
200 To 22440.2%1.2%
225 To 24970.4%1.0%
250 To 274281.5%1.7%
275 To 29970.4%2.5%
300 To 324834.5%8.7%
325 To 3491246.7%10.5%
350 To 37429215.9%19.6%
375 To 39932617.7%14.5%
400 To 42444224.0%14.9%
425 To 4491538.3%5.1%
450 To 4741286.9%5.0%
475 To 499392.1%1.8%
500 To 524583.1%1.9%
525 To 549140.8%0.4%
550 To 649241.3%1.3%
650 To 74980.4%0.4%
750 To 84980.4%0.3%
850 To 94970.4%0.2%
950 And Over50.3%0.8%
Not stated673.6%4.3%
Total1,842100.0%100.0%