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, 63.7% of households in Broadwater (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Busselton (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Broadwater (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Broadwater (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broadwater (WA), with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
574
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
574
33.7%
+0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
511
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
511
30.0%
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
374
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
374
21.9%
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
57
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
57
3.3%
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
323
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
323
19.0%
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
157
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
157
9.2%
+3.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
85
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
85
5.0%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+44
+0.2pp
Mortgage
+40
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
+3
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+11
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
+9
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-1
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+64
+3.3pp
Not stated
-28
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Broadwater (WA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 574 | 33.7% | 34.8% | 530 | 33.5% | 32.0% | +44 | +0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 511 | 30.0% | 33.7% | 471 | 29.8% | 33.0% | +40 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 374 | 21.9% | 23.1% | 371 | 23.5% | 26.4% | +3 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 57 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 46 | 2.9% | 4.1% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 323 | 19.0% | 19.4% | 314 | 19.9% | 21.7% | +9 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 157 | 9.2% | 2.9% | 93 | 5.9% | 1.3% | +64 | +3.3pp |
| Not stated | 85 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 113 | 7.2% | 7.4% | -28 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 1,704 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +124 | 0.0pp |