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, 41.4% of households in Bilingurr were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 43.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Broome (S) (16.9%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Bilingurr - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Bilingurr in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bilingurr, with comparison markers for Broome (S).

Bilingurr
Broome (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

59

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

187

% of total

31.5%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

259

% of total

43.6%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

92

% of total

15.5%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

170

% of total

28.6%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

9

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

85

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Bilingurr. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).

Housing tenure for Bilingurr. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Housing tenure for Bilingurr. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Broome (S)%Count%Broome (S)%Countpp
Fully owned599.9%29.0%459.1%27.4%+14+0.8pp
Mortgage18731.5%16.9%14830.0%16.4%+39+1.5pp
Renting - Total25943.6%38.9%23748.1%39.5%+22-4.5pp
Renting - Social housing9215.5%13.6%7214.6%13.5%+20+0.9pp
Renting - Private17028.6%24.8%16032.5%24.7%+10-3.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%30.6%1.3%-3-0.6pp
Other tenure type91.5%3.4%51.0%1.2%+4+0.5pp
Not stated8514.3%11.8%6112.4%15.6%+24+1.9pp
Total households594100.0%100.0%493100.0%100.0%+1010.0pp