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 Wingecarribee (A), accounting for 13.1% (521 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (4.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wingecarribee (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Wingecarribee (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wingecarribee (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Wingecarribee (A)
Regional NSW

Less than $100

2021 count

26

% of total

0.7%

$100-$149

2021 count

73

% of total

1.8%

$150-$199

2021 count

231

% of total

5.8%

$200-$249

2021 count

202

% of total

5.1%

$250-$299

2021 count

253

% of total

6.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

306

% of total

7.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

384

% of total

9.7%

$400-$449

2021 count

489

% of total

12.3%

$450-$499

2021 count

440

% of total

11.1%

$500-$549

2021 count

370

% of total

9.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

521

% of total

13.1%

$650-$749

2021 count

230

% of total

5.8%

$750-$849

2021 count

101

% of total

2.5%

$850+

2021 count

141

% of total

3.6%

Not stated

2021 count

195

% of total

4.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Wingecarribee (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Wingecarribee (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Wingecarribee (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Less than $100260.7%1.9%
$100-$149731.8%5.8%
$150-$1992315.8%8.1%
$200-$2492025.1%9.6%
$250-$2992536.4%11.7%
$300-$3493067.7%13.1%
$350-$3993849.7%13.3%
$400-$44948912.3%10.7%
$450-$49944011.1%7.9%
$500-$5493709.3%4.8%
$550-$64952113.1%4.9%
$650-$7492305.8%1.9%
$750-$8491012.5%0.8%
$850+1413.6%1.1%
Not stated1954.9%4.5%
Total households renting3,962100.0%100.0%