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, $350 to $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wollert, accounting for 31% (532 households). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (34.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wollert - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Wollert
Whittlesea (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

8

% of total

0.5%

$100-$149

2021 count

18

% of total

1.0%

$150-$199

2021 count

12

% of total

0.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

22

% of total

1.3%

$250-$299

2021 count

31

% of total

1.8%

$300-$349

2021 count

254

% of total

14.8%

$350-$399

2021 count

532

% of total

31.0%

$400-$449

2021 count

509

% of total

29.6%

$450-$499

2021 count

176

% of total

10.2%

$500-$549

2021 count

41

% of total

2.4%

$550-$649

2021 count

22

% of total

1.3%

$650-$749

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

$750-$849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

$850+

2021 count

23

% of total

1.3%

Not stated

2021 count

61

% of total

3.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Wollert. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Housing rental payments for Wollert. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Whittlesea (C) %
Less than $10080.5%0.7%
$100-$149181.0%1.6%
$150-$199120.7%1.8%
$200-$249221.3%2.2%
$250-$299311.8%4.2%
$300-$34925414.8%19.1%
$350-$39953231.0%34.1%
$400-$44950929.6%20.0%
$450-$49917610.2%6.7%
$500-$549412.4%2.3%
$550-$649221.3%1.3%
$650-$74940.2%0.4%
$750-$84950.3%0.3%
$850+231.3%0.9%
Not stated613.6%4.3%
Total households renting1,718100.0%100.0%