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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Willoughby (C), accounting for 19.8% (2,118 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Willoughby (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Willoughby (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Willoughby (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Willoughby (C)
Greater Sydney

Less than $100

2021 count

46

% of total

0.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

126

% of total

1.2%

$150-$199

2021 count

180

% of total

1.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

174

% of total

1.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

168

% of total

1.6%

$300-$349

2021 count

245

% of total

2.3%

$350-$399

2021 count

404

% of total

3.8%

$400-$449

2021 count

705

% of total

6.6%

$450-$499

2021 count

1,026

% of total

9.6%

$500-$549

2021 count

1,353

% of total

12.6%

$550-$649

2021 count

2,118

% of total

19.8%

$650-$749

2021 count

1,156

% of total

10.8%

$750-$849

2021 count

833

% of total

7.8%

$850+

2021 count

1,830

% of total

17.1%

Not stated

2021 count

345

% of total

3.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Willoughby (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Willoughby (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
Less than $100460.4%1.1%
$100-$1491261.2%4.0%
$150-$1991801.7%3.0%
$200-$2491741.6%2.9%
$250-$2991681.6%3.6%
$300-$3492452.3%6.0%
$350-$3994043.8%9.6%
$400-$4497056.6%11.9%
$450-$4991,0269.6%11.3%
$500-$5491,35312.6%10.1%
$550-$6492,11819.8%14.2%
$650-$7491,15610.8%7.9%
$750-$8498337.8%4.2%
$850+1,83017.1%6.7%
Not stated3453.2%3.3%
Total households renting10,709100.0%100.0%