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 $174 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Whyalla, accounting for 13.8% (67 households). This share was higher than Whyalla (C) (13.5%).

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).

Whyalla
Whyalla (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

7

% of total

1.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

17

% of total

3.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

53

% of total

10.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

34

% of total

7.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

67

% of total

13.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

46

% of total

9.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

47

% of total

9.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

21

% of total

4.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

41

% of total

8.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

21

% of total

4.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

28

% of total

5.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

22

% of total

4.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

8

% of total

1.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

8

% of total

1.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

6

% of total

1.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

8

% of total

1.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

34

% of total

7.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Whyalla. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whyalla (C).
Housing rental payments for Whyalla. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whyalla (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Whyalla (C) %
1 To 7471.4%2.0%
75 To 99173.5%5.1%
100 To 1245310.9%14.7%
125 To 149347.0%8.4%
150 To 1746713.8%13.5%
175 To 199469.5%12.3%
200 To 224479.7%10.5%
225 To 249214.3%4.7%
250 To 274418.4%6.8%
275 To 299214.3%3.8%
300 To 324285.8%5.6%
325 To 34951.0%1.4%
350 To 374224.5%2.2%
375 To 39981.6%0.7%
400 To 42481.6%0.9%
425 To 449--0.1%
450 To 47430.6%0.4%
475 To 49961.2%0.2%
500 To 52451.0%0.2%
550 To 64951.0%0.2%
650 To 74981.6%0.4%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.1%
Not stated347.0%5.3%
Total486100.0%100.0%