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, $250 to $299 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wodonga (C), accounting for 19% (1,030 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (17.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wodonga (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Wodonga (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wodonga (C), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Wodonga (C)
Regional Vic.

Less than $100

2021 count

121

% of total

2.2%

$100-$149

2021 count

389

% of total

7.2%

$150-$199

2021 count

403

% of total

7.5%

$200-$249

2021 count

774

% of total

14.3%

$250-$299

2021 count

1,030

% of total

19.0%

$300-$349

2021 count

898

% of total

16.6%

$350-$399

2021 count

781

% of total

14.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

492

% of total

9.1%

$450-$499

2021 count

199

% of total

3.7%

$500-$549

2021 count

46

% of total

0.9%

$550-$649

2021 count

33

% of total

0.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

14

% of total

0.3%

$750-$849

2021 count

7

% of total

0.1%

$850+

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

216

% of total

4.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Wodonga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Wodonga (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
Less than $1001212.2%2.6%
$100-$1493897.2%7.9%
$150-$1994037.5%9.3%
$200-$24977414.3%13.5%
$250-$2991,03019.0%17.2%
$300-$34989816.6%16.4%
$350-$39978114.4%12.8%
$400-$4494929.1%7.6%
$450-$4991993.7%3.8%
$500-$549460.9%1.6%
$550-$649330.6%1.3%
$650-$749140.3%0.5%
$750-$84970.1%0.2%
$850+40.1%0.6%
Not stated2164.0%4.7%
Total households renting5,407100.0%100.0%