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Woonona - Russell Vale

Housing rental quartiles

In Woonona - Russell Vale, the 'lowest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 37% of renting households in 2021.

Rental payments in Woonona - Russell Vale 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
Woonona - Russell Vale - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%Stanwell Park - Stanwell Tops - Coalcliff and surrounds %Number%Stanwell Park - Stanwell Tops - Coalcliff and surrounds %2016 to 2021
Lowest group46137.215.438438.29.2+77
Medium lowest23719.123.421821.720.7+19
Medium highest28823.215.329429.326.5-6
Highest group25320.446.010810.843.6+145

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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 $314 $0 to $266 $0 to $202 $0 to $149 $0 to $114
Medium lowest $315 to $432 $267 to $391 $203 to $311 $150 to $218 $115 to $179
Medium highest $433 to $562 $392 to $529 $312 to $421 $219 to $306 $180 to $259
Highest group $563 and over $530 and over $422 and over $307 and over $260 and over

Housing rental quartiles for 2021
Housing rental quartiles for 2021 Highest group, Stanwell Park - Stanwell Tops - Coalcliff and surrounds: 46.0% Medium highest, Stanwell Park - Stanwell Tops - Coalcliff and surrounds: 15.3% Medium lowest, Stanwell Park - Stanwell Tops - Coalcliff and surrounds: 23.4% Lowest group, Stanwell Park - Stanwell Tops - Coalcliff and surrounds: 15.4% Highest group, Woonona - Russell Vale: 20.4% Medium highest, Woonona - Russell Vale: 23.2% Medium lowest, Woonona - Russell Vale: 19.1% Lowest group, Woonona - Russell Vale: 37.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Change in housing rental quartiles, 2016 to 2021
Change in housing rental quartiles, 2016 to 2021 Highest group, Woonona - Russell Vale: +145 Medium highest, Woonona - Russell Vale: -6 Medium lowest, Woonona - Russell Vale: +19 Lowest group, Woonona - Russell Vale: +77
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

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 Woonona - Russell Vale compared to Stanwell Park - Stanwell Tops - Coalcliff and surrounds 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 Woonona - Russell Vale increased by 235 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 145 households.

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