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, $350 to $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Point Cook, accounting for 35.7% (2,318 households). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (35.3%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Point Cook - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Point Cook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Point Cook, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Less than $100
2021 count
33
% of total
0.5%
33
0.5%
$100-$149
2021 count
20
% of total
0.3%
20
0.3%
$150-$199
2021 count
45
% of total
0.7%
45
0.7%
$200-$249
2021 count
58
% of total
0.9%
58
0.9%
$250-$299
2021 count
96
% of total
1.5%
96
1.5%
$300-$349
2021 count
274
% of total
4.2%
274
4.2%
$350-$399
2021 count
2,318
% of total
35.7%
2,318
35.7%
$400-$449
2021 count
1,879
% of total
29.0%
1,879
29.0%
$450-$499
2021 count
804
% of total
12.4%
804
12.4%
$500-$549
2021 count
367
% of total
5.7%
367
5.7%
$550-$649
2021 count
263
% of total
4.1%
263
4.1%
$650-$749
2021 count
65
% of total
1.0%
65
1.0%
$750-$849
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
19
0.3%
$850+
2021 count
53
% of total
0.8%
53
0.8%
Not stated
2021 count
195
% of total
3.0%
195
3.0%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Point Cook. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Wyndham (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 33 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| $100-$149 | 20 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| $150-$199 | 45 | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| $200-$249 | 58 | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| $250-$299 | 96 | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| $300-$349 | 274 | 4.2% | 20.6% |
| $350-$399 | 2,318 | 35.7% | 35.3% |
| $400-$449 | 1,879 | 29.0% | 18.3% |
| $450-$499 | 804 | 12.4% | 5.9% |
| $500-$549 | 367 | 5.7% | 2.4% |
| $550-$649 | 263 | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| $650-$749 | 65 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| $750-$849 | 19 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| $850+ | 53 | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Not stated | 195 | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| Total households renting | 6,489 | 100.0% | 100.0% |