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Georges River Council area

Housing rental quartiles

In Georges River Council area, the 'medium highest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 36% of renting households in 2021.

Rental payments in Georges River Council area 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
Georges River Council area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Lowest group2,53414.917.11,73611.917.8+798
Medium lowest4,25825.122.42,29815.718.7+1,961
Medium highest6,04935.728.26,10641.829.4-57
Highest group4,11524.332.34,47930.634.0-364
Total households with stated rent16,958100.0100.014,620100.0100.0+2,338
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 New South WalesWeekly housing rental payments by Census year
Rental payment ranges20212016201120062001
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

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 Georges River Council area compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, as well as a smaller proportion in the lowest payment quartile.

Emerging groups

The total number of households renting their dwelling in Georges River Council area increased by 2,338 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 1,961 households.

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