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, $150 to $199 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Whyalla Norrie, accounting for 30.1% (374 households). This share was higher than Whyalla (C) (25.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Whyalla Norrie - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Whyalla Norrie
Whyalla (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

68

% of total

5.5%

$100-$149

2021 count

266

% of total

21.4%

$150-$199

2021 count

374

% of total

30.1%

$200-$249

2021 count

232

% of total

18.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

105

% of total

8.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

79

% of total

6.4%

$350-$399

2021 count

32

% of total

2.6%

$400-$449

2021 count

10

% of total

0.8%

$450-$499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

$650-$749

2021 count

10

% of total

0.8%

$750-$849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

57

% of total

4.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Whyalla Norrie. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whyalla (C).
Housing rental payments for Whyalla Norrie. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whyalla (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Whyalla (C) %
Less than $100685.5%7.1%
$100-$14926621.4%23.0%
$150-$19937430.1%25.8%
$200-$24923218.6%15.2%
$250-$2991058.4%10.7%
$300-$349796.4%7.0%
$350-$399322.6%2.9%
$400-$449100.8%1.0%
$450-$49930.2%0.6%
$500-$549--0.2%
$550-$64950.4%0.2%
$650-$749100.8%0.4%
$750-$84930.2%0.2%
$850+--0.2%
Not stated574.6%5.3%
Total households renting1,244100.0%100.0%