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, accounting for 23.3% (113 households). This share was lower than Whyalla (C) (25.8%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Whyalla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Whyalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
Less than $100
2021 count
24
% of total
4.9%
24
4.9%
$100-$149
2021 count
87
% of total
17.9%
87
17.9%
$150-$199
2021 count
113
% of total
23.3%
113
23.3%
$200-$249
2021 count
68
% of total
14.0%
68
14.0%
$250-$299
2021 count
62
% of total
12.8%
62
12.8%
$300-$349
2021 count
33
% of total
6.8%
33
6.8%
$350-$399
2021 count
30
% of total
6.2%
30
6.2%
$400-$449
2021 count
8
% of total
1.6%
8
1.6%
$450-$499
2021 count
9
% of total
1.9%
9
1.9%
$500-$549
2021 count
5
% of total
1.0%
5
1.0%
$550-$649
2021 count
5
% of total
1.0%
5
1.0%
$650-$749
2021 count
8
% of total
1.6%
8
1.6%
$750-$849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$850+
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
Not stated
2021 count
34
% of total
7.0%
34
7.0%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Whyalla. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whyalla (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Whyalla (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 24 | 4.9% | 7.1% |
| $100-$149 | 87 | 17.9% | 23.0% |
| $150-$199 | 113 | 23.3% | 25.8% |
| $200-$249 | 68 | 14.0% | 15.2% |
| $250-$299 | 62 | 12.8% | 10.7% |
| $300-$349 | 33 | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| $350-$399 | 30 | 6.2% | 2.9% |
| $400-$449 | 8 | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| $450-$499 | 9 | 1.9% | 0.6% |
| $500-$549 | 5 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| $550-$649 | 5 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| $650-$749 | 8 | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.2% |
| $850+ | - | - | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 34 | 7.0% | 5.3% |
| Total households renting | 486 | 100.0% | 100.0% |