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, $100 to $124 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Whyalla (C), accounting for 14.7% (547 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (8.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Whyalla (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Whyalla (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Whyalla (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Whyalla (C)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

76

% of total

2.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

189

% of total

5.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

547

% of total

14.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

311

% of total

8.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

503

% of total

13.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

459

% of total

12.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

391

% of total

10.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

174

% of total

4.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

255

% of total

6.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

143

% of total

3.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

208

% of total

5.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

51

% of total

1.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

81

% of total

2.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

26

% of total

0.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

35

% of total

0.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

450 To 474

2021 count

15

% of total

0.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

8

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

9

% of total

0.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

8

% of total

0.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

16

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

9

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

198

% of total

5.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Whyalla (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Whyalla (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Whyalla (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 74762.0%2.4%
75 To 991895.1%3.0%
100 To 12454714.7%8.9%
125 To 1493118.4%4.4%
150 To 17450313.5%9.7%
175 To 19945912.3%8.8%
200 To 22439110.5%11.7%
225 To 2491744.7%7.5%
250 To 2742556.8%11.3%
275 To 2991433.8%6.1%
300 To 3242085.6%7.2%
325 To 349511.4%3.0%
350 To 374812.2%3.5%
375 To 399260.7%1.4%
400 To 424350.9%1.5%
425 To 44930.1%0.4%
450 To 474150.4%0.6%
475 To 49980.2%0.2%
500 To 52490.2%0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 64980.2%0.3%
650 To 749160.4%0.3%
750 To 84990.2%0.2%
850 To 94930.1%0.1%
950 And Over50.1%0.5%
Not stated1985.3%6.8%
Total3,723100.0%100.0%