Bankstown Balance
Housing rental quartiles
In Bankstown Balance, the 'medium highest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 34% of renting households in 2021.
Rental payments in Bankstown Balance 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown Balance - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Narwee - Beverley Hills % | Number | % | Narwee - Beverley Hills % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Lowest group | 290 | 22.6 | 41.1 | 152 | 20.9 | 44.1 | +138 | 33001 |
| Medium lowest | 208 | 16.2 | 20.1 | 101 | 13.9 | 22.8 | +107 | 33002 |
| Medium highest | 437 | 34.0 | 17.8 | 289 | 39.8 | 20.5 | +148 | 33003 |
| Highest group | 351 | 27.3 | 21.0 | 185 | 25.4 | 12.6 | +166 | 33004 |
| Total households with stated rent | 1,288 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 728 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +559 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
| 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 |
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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 Bankstown Balance compared to Narwee - Beverley Hills 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 Bankstown Balance increased by 560 between 2011 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 166 households.