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Housing rental quartiles

In Blacktown City, the 'highest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 36% of renting households in 2021.

Rental payments in Blacktown City 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.

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.)'

Households renting their dwelling

Housing rental quartiles
Blacktown City - Households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Quartile groupNumber%Bidwill %Number%Bidwill %2001 to 2021
Lowest group8,13220.177.16,59729.467.1+1,535
Medium lowest6,93317.120.12,67911.923.0+4,254
Medium highest10,78526.72.46,38928.48.3+4,396
Highest group14,60036.10.46,80730.31.7+7,793

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges
Calculated from rental payment data for [theQBMQuartile] Weekly housing rental payments by Census year
Rental payment ranges
2021
2016
2011
2006
2001
Lowest group $0 to $314 $0 to $266 $0 to $202 $0 to $149 $0 to $114
Medium lowest $315 to $432 $267 to $391 $203 to $311 $150 to $218 $115 to $179
Medium highest $433 to $562 $392 to $529 $312 to $421 $219 to $306 $180 to $259
Highest group $563 and over $530 and over $422 and over $307 and over $260 and over

Housing rental quartiles for 2021
Housing rental quartiles for 2021 Highest group, Bidwill: 0.4% Medium highest, Bidwill: 2.4% Medium lowest, Bidwill: 20.1% Lowest group, Bidwill: 77.1% Highest group, Blacktown City: 36.1% Medium highest, Blacktown City: 26.7% Medium lowest, Blacktown City: 17.1% Lowest group, Blacktown City: 20.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in housing rental quartiles, 2001 to 2021
Change in housing rental quartiles, 2001 to 2021 Highest group, Blacktown City: +7,793 Medium highest, Blacktown City: +4,396 Medium lowest, Blacktown City: +4,254 Lowest group, Blacktown City: +1,535
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

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 Blacktown City compared to Bidwill 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 Blacktown City increased by 17,978 between 2001 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 7,793 households.

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