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 Yarra (C), accounting for 13.4% (2,946 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (6.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Yarra (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Yarra (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yarra (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Yarra (C)
Greater Melbourne

1 To 74

2021 count

147

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

319

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

900

% of total

4.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

431

% of total

2.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

447

% of total

2.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

379

% of total

1.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

448

% of total

2.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

269

% of total

1.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

465

% of total

2.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

494

% of total

2.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

944

% of total

4.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

638

% of total

2.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,226

% of total

5.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

1,006

% of total

4.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,410

% of total

6.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

672

% of total

3.1%

450 To 474

2021 count

1,229

% of total

5.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

704

% of total

3.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

1,141

% of total

5.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

625

% of total

2.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

2,946

% of total

13.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

1,839

% of total

8.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

1,204

% of total

5.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

599

% of total

2.7%

950 And Over

2021 count

846

% of total

3.9%

Not stated

2021 count

615

% of total

2.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Yarra (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Housing rental payments for Yarra (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing rental payments for Yarra (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
1 To 741470.7%0.5%
75 To 993191.5%0.6%
100 To 1249004.1%2.3%
125 To 1494312.0%1.1%
150 To 1744472.0%1.4%
175 To 1993791.7%1.2%
200 To 2244482.0%2.0%
225 To 2492691.2%1.6%
250 To 2744652.1%2.9%
275 To 2994942.3%3.1%
300 To 3249444.3%7.6%
325 To 3496382.9%6.6%
350 To 3741,2265.6%11.5%
375 To 3991,0064.6%8.7%
400 To 4241,4106.4%10.4%
425 To 4496723.1%4.6%
450 To 4741,2295.6%6.5%
475 To 4997043.2%3.2%
500 To 5241,1415.2%4.2%
525 To 5496252.8%1.7%
550 To 6492,94613.4%6.7%
650 To 7491,8398.4%3.3%
750 To 8491,2045.5%1.9%
850 To 9495992.7%1.0%
950 And Over8463.9%1.9%
Not stated6152.8%3.7%
Total21,943100.0%100.0%