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, 47.5% of households in Lockyer (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 43.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Albany (C) (30.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Lockyer (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Lockyer (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lockyer (WA), with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
93
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
93
17.2%
+2.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
164
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
164
30.3%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
234
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
234
43.2%
+2.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
134
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
134
24.7%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
101
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
101
18.6%
+2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
6
1.1%
+1.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
7
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
7
1.3%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
42
7.7%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+12
+2.1pp
Mortgage
-1
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
+15
+2.3pp
Renting - Social housing
0
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+12
+2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
+6
+1.1pp
Other tenure type
+4
+0.7pp
Not stated
-22
-4.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Lockyer (WA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 93 | 17.2% | 36.2% | 81 | 15.1% | 34.8% | +12 | +2.1pp |
| Mortgage | 164 | 30.3% | 30.8% | 165 | 30.8% | 29.7% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 234 | 43.2% | 25.1% | 219 | 40.9% | 27.2% | +15 | +2.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 134 | 24.7% | 5.6% | 134 | 25.0% | 5.6% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 101 | 18.6% | 19.4% | 89 | 16.6% | 20.7% | +12 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 7 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 7.7% | 5.3% | 64 | 11.9% | 7.2% | -22 | -4.2pp |
| Total households | 542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 536 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |