Carlton
Housing rental quartiles
In Carlton, the 'medium highest' quartile is the largest group, comprising 51% of renting households.
Rental payments in Carlton 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 payment quartiles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2011 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Kogarah City | Number | % | Kogarah City | 2006 to 2011 | |
| Lowest group | 74 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 68 | 12.6 | 9.0 | +6 | 33001 |
| Medium lowest | 66 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 82 | 15.3 | 14.5 | -17 | 33002 |
| Medium highest | 317 | 51.0 | 40.6 | 267 | 49.4 | 41.6 | +50 | 33003 |
| Highest group | 164 | 26.4 | 37.4 | 122 | 22.7 | 34.9 | +41 | 33004 |
| Total households renting | 621 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 541 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +81 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
(Enumerated data)
| Quartile group dollar ranges (Housing rental payments) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated from rental payment data for New South Wales | Weekly housing rental payments by Census year | ||
| Rental payment ranges | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
| Lowest group | $0 to $186 | $0 to $140 | $0 to $114 |
| Medium lowest | $187 to $306 | $141 to $214 | $115 to $179 |
| Medium highest | $307 to $418 | $215 to $301 | $180 to $259 |
| Highest group | $419 and over | $302 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 Carlton compared to Kogarah City shows that there was a smaller proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, and a larger proportion in the lowest payment quartile.
Emerging groups
The total number of households renting their dwelling in Carlton increased by 80 between 2006 and 2011. The most significant change during this period was in the medium highest quartile which showed an increase of 50 households.