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, 75.7% of households in Dunsborough were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Busselton (C) (35.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Dunsborough - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Dunsborough in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dunsborough, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
741
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+20.5pp
741
33.3%
+20.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
942
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+36.0pp
942
42.4%
+36.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
463
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-47.3pp
463
20.8%
-47.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-30.7pp
27
1.2%
-30.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
438
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-22.9pp
438
19.7%
-22.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
0
0.0%
-8.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
31
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
31
1.4%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
40
1.8%
-4.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+735
+20.5pp
Mortgage
+939
+36.0pp
Renting - Total
+431
-47.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+12
-30.7pp
Renting - Private
+418
-22.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-8.5pp
Other tenure type
+31
+1.4pp
Not stated
+37
-4.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Dunsborough. 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 | 741 | 33.3% | 36.2% | 6 | 12.8% | 33.5% | +735 | +20.5pp |
| Mortgage | 942 | 42.4% | 35.8% | 3 | 6.4% | 35.2% | +939 | +36.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 463 | 20.8% | 23.5% | 32 | 68.1% | 27.6% | +431 | -47.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 27 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 15 | 31.9% | 4.4% | +12 | -30.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 438 | 19.7% | 19.6% | 20 | 42.6% | 22.6% | +418 | -22.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 8.5% | 0.7% | -4 | -8.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 31 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +31 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 3 | 6.4% | 2.4% | +37 | -4.6pp |
| Total households | 2,222 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,175 | 0.0pp |