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City of Joondalup

Housing rental quartiles

In the City of Joondalup, the 'highest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 44% of renting households in 2021.

Rental payments in the City of Joondalup 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
City of Joondalup - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Lowest group8819.719.48429.520.4+39
Medium lowest1,38815.325.41,13512.823.6+253
Medium highest2,84831.327.62,85032.227.6-2
Highest group3,97043.727.64,02345.528.4-53
Total households with stated rent9,088100.0100.08,852100.0100.0+236
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 Western AustraliaWeekly housing rental payments by Census year
Rental payment ranges20212016201120062001
Lowest group$0 to $259$0 to $254$0 to $200$0 to $123$0 to $93
Medium lowest$260 to $345$255 to $356$201 to $308$124 to $176$94 to $132
Medium highest$346 to $429$357 to $437$309 to $385$177 to $230$133 to $177
Highest group$430 and over$438 and over$386 and over$231 and over$178 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 the City of Joondalup compared to Greater Perth 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 City of Joondalup increased by 236 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 253 households.

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