Table 2
Percent change in average shelter cost by tenure and shelter cost decile, 2016 and 2021
| Average shelter cost in 2016 – Owner households | Average shelter cost in 2021 – Owner households | Percent change from 2016 to 2021 – Owner households | Average shelter cost in 2016 – Renter households | Average shelter cost in 2021 – Renter households | Percent change from 2016 to 2021 – Renter households | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | % | current dollars | current dollars | % | |
| 1st decile | 303 | 315 | 4.0 | 258 | 269 | 4.3 |
| 2nd decile | 470 | 503 | 7.0 | 524 | 590 | 12.6 |
| 3rd decile | 599 | 648 | 8.2 | 654 | 746 | 14.1 |
| 4th decile | 769 | 832 | 8.2 | 759 | 873 | 15.0 |
| 5th decile | 1,003 | 1,089 | 8.6 | 859 | 1,003 | 16.8 |
| 6th decile | 1,255 | 1,386 | 10.4 | 967 | 1,155 | 19.4 |
| 7th decile | 1,512 | 1,696 | 12.2 | 1,096 | 1,332 | 21.5 |
| 8th decile | 1,794 | 2,048 | 14.2 | 1,268 | 1,550 | 22.2 |
| 9th decile | 2,174 | 2,536 | 16.7 | 1,502 | 1,862 | 24.0 |
| 10th decile | 3,236 | 3,916 | 21.0 | 2,128 | 2,700 | 26.9 |
Note(s):
Average shelter cost for owner households is derived based on the deciles from the distribution of shelter cost of owner households only. Average shelter cost for renter households is derived based on deciles from the distribution of shelter cost of renter households only.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).
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