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Oakleigh

Housing rental quartiles

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

Rental payments in Oakleigh 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
Oakleigh - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2016 to 2021
Lowest group16114.713.213916.414.1+22
Medium lowest21619.614.913115.513.0+85
Medium highest32629.626.927932.930.4+47
Highest group39836.145.130035.342.5+98
Total households with stated rent1,103100.0100.0851100.0100.0+252
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 VictoriaWeekly housing rental payments by Census year
Rental payment ranges20212016201120062001
Lowest group$0 to $300$0 to $256$0 to $203$0 to $143$0 to $109
Medium lowest$301 to $375$257 to $334$204 to $286$144 to $194$110 to $156
Medium highest$376 to $458$335 to $421$287 to $365$195 to $255$157 to $205
Highest group$459 and over$422 and over$366 and over$256 and over$206 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 Oakleigh compared to the City of Monash 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 Oakleigh increased by 252 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 98 households.

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