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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Woollahra (A), accounting for 26.3% (2,151 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (4.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Woollahra (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Woollahra (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

16

% of total

0.2%

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

0.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

44

% of total

0.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

27

% of total

0.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

28

% of total

0.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

28

% of total

0.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

37

% of total

0.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

37

% of total

0.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

62

% of total

0.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

66

% of total

0.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

151

% of total

1.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

91

% of total

1.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

144

% of total

1.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

132

% of total

1.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

241

% of total

2.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

121

% of total

1.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

302

% of total

3.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

167

% of total

2.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

329

% of total

4.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

167

% of total

2.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

1,219

% of total

14.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

1,056

% of total

12.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

799

% of total

9.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

540

% of total

6.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

2,151

% of total

26.3%

Not stated

2021 count

227

% of total

2.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Woollahra (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Woollahra (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74160.2%0.4%
75 To 9940.0%0.7%
100 To 124440.5%3.0%
125 To 149270.3%1.0%
150 To 174280.3%1.4%
175 To 199280.3%1.6%
200 To 224370.5%1.8%
225 To 249370.5%1.1%
250 To 274620.8%2.1%
275 To 299660.8%1.5%
300 To 3241511.8%3.8%
325 To 349911.1%2.3%
350 To 3741441.8%5.4%
375 To 3991321.6%4.2%
400 To 4242412.9%7.9%
425 To 4491211.5%3.9%
450 To 4743023.7%7.2%
475 To 4991672.0%4.0%
500 To 5243294.0%7.2%
525 To 5491672.0%2.9%
550 To 6491,21914.9%14.2%
650 To 7491,05612.9%7.9%
750 To 8497999.8%4.2%
850 To 9495406.6%2.3%
950 And Over2,15126.3%4.4%
Not stated2272.8%3.3%
Total8,186100.0%100.0%