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Rental payments in St Clair 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.
'Does this household pay rent to an owner (or to their agent for this dwelling?' and 'How much rent does this household pay to the owner (or agent) for this dwelling?'
Housing rental quartiles | |||||||
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St Clair | 2018 | [Parameter].[EndYear] | Change | ||||
Quartile group | Number | % | New Zealand % | Number | % | New Zealand % | [Parameter].[EndYear] to 2018 |
Lowest group | 21 | 13.2 | 25.0 | 12 | 8.9 | 25.1 | +9 |
Medium lowest | 27 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 24 | 17.8 | 24.9 | +3 |
Medium highest | 66 | 41.5 | 25.0 | 51 | 37.8 | 25.0 | +15 |
Highest group | 45 | 28.3 | 25.0 | 48 | 35.6 | 25.0 | -3 |
Total Persons | 159 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 135 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +24 |
Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
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Calculated from rental payment data for New Zealand | Weekly housing rental payments by Census year | ||||
Rental payment ranges | 2018 | 2013 | 2006 | ||
Lowest group | $0 to $217 | $0 to $192 | $0 to $136 | ||
Medium lowest | $218 to $346 | $193 to $288 | $137 to $212 | ||
Medium highest | $347 to $473 | $289 to $379 | $213 to $290 | ||
Highest group | $474 and over | $380 and over | $291 and over |
Rental payment quartiles allow us to compare relative rental liabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by rental payment quartiles in St Clair compared to New Zealand shows that there was a larger proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, and a smaller proportion in the lowest payment quartile.
The total number of households renting their dwelling in St Clair increased by 24 between [Parameter].[EndYear] and 2018. The most significant change during this period was in the Medium highest quartile which showed an increase of 15 households.
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