Housing
Housing tenure
About this topic
Housing tenure shows whether households own their dwelling outright, are purchasing it, rent privately, rent from a social landlord, or occupy it under another arrangement. It describes how households hold or access housing, not the type of dwelling itself.
This topic is useful for analysing housing markets, affordability, stability, and the mix of owners and renters. It works best alongside dwelling type, household composition, and housing cost topics such as mortgage repayments and rent.
Interpretation notes
- Tenure type describes how the dwelling is occupied, including ownership, mortgage, rental, or other arrangements.
- It applies to occupied private dwellings and should not be confused with dwelling structure or housing cost measures.
Key insight
In 2021, 70% of households in Albany (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional WA (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Albany (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Albany (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albany (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
5,545
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
5,545
37.6%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
4,780
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4,780
32.4%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,798
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
3,798
25.8%
-2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
859
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
859
5.8%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,906
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
2,906
19.7%
-1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
28
0.2%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
383
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
383
2.6%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
230
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
230
1.6%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+680
+1.4pp
Mortgage
+565
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
-34
-2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+53
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+3
-1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-93
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+228
+1.4pp
Not stated
-125
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Albany (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 5,545 | 37.6% | 32.1% | 4,865 | 36.2% | 30.3% | +680 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 4,780 | 32.4% | 31.7% | 4,215 | 31.4% | 31.0% | +565 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,798 | 25.8% | 30.3% | 3,832 | 28.5% | 34.7% | -34 | -2.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 859 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 806 | 6.0% | 7.4% | +53 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,906 | 19.7% | 23.2% | 2,903 | 21.6% | 26.2% | +3 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 28 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 121 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -93 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 383 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 155 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +228 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 230 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 355 | 2.6% | 2.9% | -125 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 14,733 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,425 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,308 | 0.0pp |