Huntfield Heights
Housing rental quartiles
In Huntfield Heights, the 'medium highest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 38% of renting households in 2021.
Rental payments in Huntfield Heights 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 | ||||||||
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Huntfield Heights - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
Quartile group | Number | % | McLaren Flat % | Number | % | McLaren Flat % | 2001 to 2021 | |
Lowest group | 138 | 28.9 | 7.7 | 135 | 29.2 | 9.8 | +3 | 33001 |
Medium lowest | 124 | 25.8 | 18.0 | 134 | 29.1 | 28.3 | -11 | 33002 |
Medium highest | 182 | 37.9 | 35.4 | 120 | 26.0 | 38.8 | +62 | 33003 |
Highest group | 35 | 7.4 | 38.9 | 72 | 15.7 | 23.1 | -37 | 33004 |
Total households with stated rent | 481 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 464 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +17 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
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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 $214 | $0 to $186 | $0 to $144 | $0 to $105 | $0 to $73 |
Medium lowest | $215 to $304 | $187 to $272 | $145 to $228 | $106 to $157 | $74 to $118 |
Medium highest | $305 to $381 | $273 to $341 | $229 to $302 | $158 to $209 | $119 to $160 |
Highest group | $382 and over | $342 and over | $303 and over | $210 and over | $161 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 Huntfield Heights compared to McLaren Flat 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 Huntfield Heights increased by 17 between 2001 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the medium highest quartile which showed an increase of 62 households.