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, 59.9% of households in Middleton Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Albany (C) (30.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Middleton Beach - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Middleton Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Middleton Beach, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Middleton Beach
Albany (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

161

% of total

43.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Mortgage

2021 count

60

% of total

16.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

117

% of total

31.7%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

13

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

100

% of total

27.1%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

11

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

22

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Middleton Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Housing tenure for Middleton Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Housing tenure for Middleton Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
Fully owned16143.6%36.2%15043.7%34.8%+11-0.1pp
Mortgage6016.3%30.8%4814.0%29.7%+12+2.3pp
Renting - Total11731.7%25.1%10630.9%27.2%+11+0.8pp
Renting - Social housing133.5%5.6%72.0%5.6%+6+1.5pp
Renting - Private10027.1%19.4%9728.3%20.7%+3-1.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%51.5%0.9%-5-1.5pp
Other tenure type113.0%2.6%82.3%1.2%+3+0.7pp
Not stated226.0%5.3%319.0%7.2%-9-3.0pp
Total households369100.0%100.0%343100.0%100.0%+260.0pp