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, 37.6% of households in Minyirr were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 41.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Broome (S) (16.9%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Minyirr - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Minyirr
Broome (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

40

% of total

34.2%

Change from 2016

-15.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

4

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

49

% of total

41.9%

Change from 2016

+19.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

50

% of total

42.7%

Change from 2016

+18.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

13

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-12.3pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Minyirr. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Housing tenure for Minyirr. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Broome (S)%Count%Broome (S)%Countpp
Fully owned4034.2%29.0%6050.0%27.4%-20-15.8pp
Mortgage43.4%16.9%75.8%16.4%-3-2.4pp
Renting - Total4941.9%38.9%2722.5%39.5%+22+19.4pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%13.6%00.0%13.5%00.0pp
Renting - Private5042.7%24.8%2924.2%24.7%+21+18.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%1.3%00.0pp
Other tenure type1311.1%3.4%32.5%1.2%+10+8.6pp
Not stated76.0%11.8%2218.3%15.6%-15-12.3pp
Total households117100.0%100.0%120100.0%100.0%-30.0pp