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St Kilda South

Housing rental quartiles

In St Kilda South, the 'Medium lowest' was the largest quartile, comprising 48.3% of renting households in 2018.

Rental payments in St Kilda South 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:

'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
St Kilda South20182013Change
Quartile groupNumber%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2013 to 2018
Lowest group11024.531.68322.129.5+27
Medium lowest21748.337.215240.533.7+65
Medium highest10122.518.210126.920.10
Highest group214.713.03910.416.8-18
Total Persons449100.0100.0375100.0100.0+74
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges
Calculated from rental payment data for New ZealandWeekly housing rental payments by Census year
Rental payment ranges201820132006
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

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 St Kilda South compared to Dunedin City shows that there was a smaller proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, as well as a smaller proportion in the lowest payment quartile.

Emerging groups

The total number of households renting their dwelling in St Kilda South increased by 74 between 2013 and 2018. The most significant change during this period was in the Medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 65 households.

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