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 Princes Hill, accounting for 10.7% (40 households). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (13.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Princes Hill - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Princes Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).

Princes Hill
Yarra (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

75 To 99

2021 count

5

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

19

% of total

5.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

14

% of total

3.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

13

% of total

3.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

10

% of total

2.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

6

% of total

1.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

25

% of total

6.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

9

% of total

2.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

15

% of total

4.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

18

% of total

4.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

12

% of total

3.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

13

% of total

3.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

16

% of total

4.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

9

% of total

2.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

17

% of total

4.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

14

% of total

3.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

40

% of total

10.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

27

% of total

7.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

30

% of total

8.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

13

% of total

3.5%

950 And Over

2021 count

20

% of total

5.3%

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

3.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Princes Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).
Housing rental payments for Princes Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Yarra (C) %
1 To 7441.1%0.7%
75 To 9951.3%1.5%
100 To 124195.1%4.1%
125 To 149143.7%2.0%
150 To 174133.5%2.0%
175 To 19941.1%1.7%
200 To 224102.7%2.0%
225 To 24941.1%1.2%
250 To 27461.6%2.1%
275 To 29941.1%2.3%
300 To 324256.7%4.3%
325 To 34992.4%2.9%
350 To 374154.0%5.6%
375 To 399184.8%4.6%
400 To 424123.2%6.4%
425 To 449133.5%3.1%
450 To 474164.3%5.6%
475 To 49992.4%3.2%
500 To 524174.5%5.2%
525 To 549143.7%2.8%
550 To 6494010.7%13.4%
650 To 749277.2%8.4%
750 To 849308.0%5.5%
850 To 949133.5%2.7%
950 And Over205.3%3.9%
Not stated133.5%2.8%
Total374100.0%100.0%