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, 75.4% of households in Armadale (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (41.9%).
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
7,031
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7,031
21.6%
-0.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
17,523
% of total
53.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
17,523
53.8%
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
7,189
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
7,189
22.1%
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
777
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
777
2.4%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
6,372
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
6,372
19.6%
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
41
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
381
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
381
1.2%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
436
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
436
1.3%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+998
-0.4pp
Mortgage
+3,109
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
+1,032
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+24
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+1,065
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-49
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+185
+0.5pp
Not stated
-216
-1.1pp
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 | 7,031 | 21.6% | 28.5% | 6,033 | 22.0% | 28.1% | +998 | -0.4pp |
| Mortgage | 17,523 | 53.8% | 41.9% | 14,414 | 52.5% | 41.9% | +3,109 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 7,189 | 22.1% | 26.6% | 6,157 | 22.4% | 26.7% | +1,032 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 777 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 753 | 2.7% | 3.3% | +24 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 6,372 | 19.6% | 23.6% | 5,307 | 19.3% | 23.0% | +1,065 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 41 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 90 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -49 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 381 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 196 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +185 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 436 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 652 | 2.4% | 2.3% | -216 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 32,549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 27,453 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,096 | 0.0pp |