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Housing rental quartiles

In Greater Capital Cities, the 'highest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 30% of renting households in 2021.

Rental payments in Greater Capital Cities are indicative of its residential role and function and are directly related to the value of residential property. When viewed with Household Income data they may also indicate the level of 'housing stress' in the community.

The quartile method is the most objective method of comparing change in the rental costs of a community over time.

A detailed explanation of how Housing Rental Payment quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.

Q:

Derived from the Census questions:

'How much does your household pay for this dwelling?' and 'Is this dwelling (owned outright, owned with a mortgage etc.)'

Housing rental quartiles
Greater Capital Cities - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Lowest group343,44218.325.0315,68919.325.0+27,754
Medium lowest464,00424.725.0363,10222.225.0+100,903
Medium highest515,41727.525.0444,67627.125.0+70,741
Highest group554,38829.525.0514,39731.425.0+39,991
Total households with stated rent1,877,253100.0100.01,637,865100.0100.0+239,388
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges
Calculated from rental payment data for AustraliaWeekly housing rental payments by Census year
Rental payment ranges20212016201120062001
Lowest group$0 to $282$0 to $248$0 to $197$0 to $138$0 to $104
Medium lowest$283 to $380$249 to $345$198 to $296$139 to $200$105 to $154
Medium highest$381 to $485$346 to $446$297 to $386$201 to $269$155 to $210
Highest group$486 and over$447 and over$387 and over$270 and over$211 and over

Dominant groups

Rental payment quartiles allow us to compare relative rental liabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by rental payment quartiles in Greater Capital Cities compared to Australia shows that there was a larger proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, and a smaller proportion in the lowest payment quartile.

Emerging groups

The total number of households renting their dwelling in Greater Capital Cities increased by 239,388 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 100,903 households.

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