Keilor East (N)
Housing rental quartiles
In Keilor East (N), the 'medium lowest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 32% of renting households in 2016.
Rental payments in Keilor East (N) 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor East (N) - Households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) % | Number | % | Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Lowest group | 340 | 13.3 | 50.3 | 230 | 11.6 | 46.4 | +110 | 33001 |
| Medium lowest | 813 | 31.7 | 18.7 | 547 | 27.5 | 21.1 | +266 | 33002 |
| Medium highest | 749 | 29.2 | 10.4 | 706 | 35.6 | 16.0 | +42 | 33003 |
| Highest group | 658 | 25.7 | 20.6 | 502 | 25.3 | 16.5 | +157 | 33004 |
| Total households with stated rent | 2,562 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,987 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +575 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 $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 |
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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 Keilor East (N) compared to Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) 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 Keilor East (N) increased by 575 between 2011 and 2016. The most significant change during this period was in the medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 266 households.