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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Yass Valley (A), accounting for 9.3% (92 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Yass Valley (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Yass Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yass Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Yass Valley (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

9

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

35

% of total

3.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

25

% of total

2.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

35

% of total

3.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

45

% of total

4.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

18

% of total

1.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

45

% of total

4.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

48

% of total

4.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

92

% of total

9.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

55

% of total

5.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

78

% of total

7.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

67

% of total

6.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

77

% of total

7.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

25

% of total

2.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

53

% of total

5.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

26

% of total

2.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

34

% of total

3.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

13

% of total

1.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

56

% of total

5.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

37

% of total

3.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

9

% of total

0.9%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

77

% of total

7.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Yass Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Yass Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Yass Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 7490.9%1.0%
75 To 9960.6%0.9%
100 To 124353.6%3.9%
125 To 14960.6%1.9%
150 To 174252.5%3.7%
175 To 199353.6%4.4%
200 To 224454.6%5.9%
225 To 249181.8%3.7%
250 To 274454.6%7.1%
275 To 299484.9%4.7%
300 To 324929.3%8.6%
325 To 349555.6%4.5%
350 To 374787.9%8.4%
375 To 399676.8%4.9%
400 To 424777.8%7.4%
425 To 449252.5%3.3%
450 To 474535.4%5.3%
475 To 499262.6%2.6%
500 To 524343.5%3.6%
525 To 549131.3%1.2%
550 To 649565.7%4.9%
650 To 749373.8%1.9%
750 To 84990.9%0.8%
850 To 94960.6%0.4%
950 And Over80.8%0.7%
Not stated777.8%4.5%
Total985100.0%100.0%