This section of the Rental Report provides a summary of the data used in the Report The Rental Report provides key statistics on the private rental market in Victoria. The major source for the statistics presented in the Rental Report is the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority which collects data on all rental bonds lodged under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997. The Victorian Government through the Department of Human Services is committed to improving the speedy delivery and accuracy of private rental data for use by the community, our community sector agencies and our private sector partners.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the March quarter of 2000 to the December quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents statistics on affordable 3 bedroom rental properties by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. Affordable rental properties are those within 30 per cent of gross income for low-income households. The rental thresholds are taken from the household incomes for whom that number of bedrooms is a minimum: For one-bedroom properties, we have taken the income of singles on Newstart allowance; For two-bedroom properties, we have taken a single parent pensioner with one child aged under 5; For three-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with two children; For four-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with four children. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the March quarter of 2000 to the December quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents statistics on affordable 1 bedroom rental properties by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. Affordable rental properties are those within 30 per cent of gross income for low-income households. The rental thresholds are taken from the household incomes for whom that number of bedrooms is a minimum: For one-bedroom properties, we have taken the income of singles on Newstart allowance; For two-bedroom properties, we have taken a single parent pensioner with one child aged under 5; For three-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with two children; For four-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with four children. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.

Summary quarterly data about the private rental market in Victoria.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the March quarter of 2000 to the December quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents statistics on affordable rental properties by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. Affordable rental properties are those within 30 per cent of gross income for low-income households. The rental thresholds are taken from the household incomes for whom that number of bedrooms is a minimum: For one-bedroom properties, we have taken the income of singles on Newstart allowance; For two-bedroom properties, we have taken a single parent pensioner with one child aged under 5; For three-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with two children; For four-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with four children. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the March quarter of 2000 to the December quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents statistics on affordable 4 bedroom rental properties by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. Affordable rental properties are those within 30 per cent of gross income for low-income households. The rental thresholds are taken from the household incomes for whom that number of bedrooms is a minimum: For one-bedroom properties, we have taken the income of singles on Newstart allowance; For two-bedroom properties, we have taken a single parent pensioner with one child aged under 5; For three-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with two children; For four-bedroom properties, we have taken a couple on Newstart with four children. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the June quarter of 1999 to the December quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents the median rental costs of 1 bedroom flats by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. The rent figures included in the Rental Report are weekly median rents. Median rents represent the midpoint in the distribution of all rents. Fifty per cent of rents are higher than the median and fifty per cent are below the median. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the June quarter of 1999 to the September quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents the median rental costs of 3 bedroom flats by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. The rent figures included in the Rental Report are weekly median rents. Median rents represent the midpoint in the distribution of all rents. Fifty per cent of rents are higher than the median and fifty per cent are below the median. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the June quarter of 1999 to the December quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents the median rental costs of 3 bedroom houses by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. The rent figures included in the Rental Report are weekly median rents. Median rents represent the midpoint in the distribution of all rents. Fifty per cent of rents are higher than the median and fifty per cent are below the median. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rental Report time series dataset provides detailed time-series statistics for some key Rental Report data from the June quarter of 1999 to the December quarter of 2017. This specific dataset presents the median rental costs of 2 bedroom flats by the 2016 Local Government Areas geographic level. The rent figures included in the Rental Report are weekly median rents. Median rents represent the midpoint in the distribution of all rents. Fifty per cent of rents are higher than the median and fifty per cent are below the median. The Rental Report provides the most accurate information on the private rental market in Victoria. The data come from records kept by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The RTBA is responsible for receiving, registering and refunding all bonds associated with private residential leases in Victoria. For more information please visit the Department of Health and Human Services.