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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Wollondilly (A), accounting for 11.3% (325 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (7.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wollondilly (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wollondilly (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Wollondilly (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

15

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

29

% of total

1.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

13

% of total

0.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

47

% of total

1.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

93

% of total

3.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

86

% of total

3.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

38

% of total

1.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

92

% of total

3.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

38

% of total

1.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

177

% of total

6.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

109

% of total

3.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

219

% of total

7.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

161

% of total

5.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

325

% of total

11.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

141

% of total

4.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

256

% of total

8.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

119

% of total

4.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

186

% of total

6.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

77

% of total

2.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

302

% of total

10.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

103

% of total

3.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

51

% of total

1.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

15

% of total

0.5%

950 And Over

2021 count

26

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

139

% of total

4.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Wollondilly (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Wollondilly (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74150.5%0.4%
75 To 9970.2%0.7%
100 To 124291.0%3.0%
125 To 149130.5%1.0%
150 To 174471.6%1.4%
175 To 199933.2%1.6%
200 To 224863.0%1.8%
225 To 249381.3%1.1%
250 To 274923.2%2.1%
275 To 299381.3%1.5%
300 To 3241776.2%3.8%
325 To 3491093.8%2.3%
350 To 3742197.6%5.4%
375 To 3991615.6%4.2%
400 To 42432511.3%7.9%
425 To 4491414.9%3.9%
450 To 4742568.9%7.2%
475 To 4991194.2%4.0%
500 To 5241866.5%7.2%
525 To 549772.7%2.9%
550 To 64930210.5%14.2%
650 To 7491033.6%7.9%
750 To 849511.8%4.2%
850 To 949150.5%2.3%
950 And Over260.9%4.4%
Not stated1394.9%3.3%
Total2,864100.0%100.0%