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 Fitzroy North (part), accounting for 14.2% (380 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (13.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Fitzroy North (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Fitzroy North (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Fitzroy North (part), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).

Fitzroy North (part)
Yarra (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

26

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

34

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

180

% of total

6.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

50

% of total

1.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

51

% of total

1.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

42

% of total

1.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

48

% of total

1.8%

225 To 249

2021 count

28

% of total

1.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

41

% of total

1.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

47

% of total

1.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

106

% of total

4.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

85

% of total

3.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

116

% of total

4.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

73

% of total

2.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

133

% of total

5.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

70

% of total

2.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

136

% of total

5.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

79

% of total

2.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

138

% of total

5.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

58

% of total

2.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

380

% of total

14.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

281

% of total

10.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

172

% of total

6.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

93

% of total

3.5%

950 And Over

2021 count

128

% of total

4.8%

Not stated

2021 count

86

% of total

3.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Fitzroy North (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).

Housing rental payments for Fitzroy North (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).
Housing rental payments for Fitzroy North (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Yarra (C) %
1 To 74261.0%0.7%
75 To 99341.3%1.5%
100 To 1241806.7%4.1%
125 To 149501.9%2.0%
150 To 174511.9%2.0%
175 To 199421.6%1.7%
200 To 224481.8%2.0%
225 To 249281.0%1.2%
250 To 274411.5%2.1%
275 To 299471.8%2.3%
300 To 3241064.0%4.3%
325 To 349853.2%2.9%
350 To 3741164.3%5.6%
375 To 399732.7%4.6%
400 To 4241335.0%6.4%
425 To 449702.6%3.1%
450 To 4741365.1%5.6%
475 To 499792.9%3.2%
500 To 5241385.1%5.2%
525 To 549582.2%2.8%
550 To 64938014.2%13.4%
650 To 74928110.5%8.4%
750 To 8491726.4%5.5%
850 To 949933.5%2.7%
950 And Over1284.8%3.9%
Not stated863.2%2.8%
Total2,681100.0%100.0%