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, 72.6% of households in Armadale (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (40.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Armadale (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Armadale (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armadale (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
7,070
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7,070
20.8%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
17,578
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
17,578
51.8%
+2.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
7,248
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7,248
21.3%
-0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
788
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
788
2.3%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
6,421
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6,421
18.9%
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
43
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
391
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
391
1.2%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,663
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
1,663
4.9%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+991
-0.1pp
Mortgage
+3,106
+2.0pp
Renting - Total
+1,021
-0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+23
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+1,064
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-56
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+187
+0.5pp
Not stated
-400
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Armadale (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 7,070 | 20.8% | 27.6% | 6,079 | 20.9% | 26.7% | +991 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 17,578 | 51.8% | 40.5% | 14,472 | 49.8% | 39.7% | +3,106 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 7,248 | 21.3% | 26.0% | 6,227 | 21.4% | 25.5% | +1,021 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 788 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 765 | 2.6% | 3.1% | +23 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 6,421 | 18.9% | 23.0% | 5,357 | 18.4% | 22.0% | +1,064 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 43 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 99 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -56 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 391 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 204 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +187 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 1,663 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 2,063 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -400 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 33,956 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29,048 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,908 | 0.0pp |