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, 72% of households in Busselton (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional WA (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Busselton (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Busselton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Busselton (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
5,419
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
5,419
36.2%
+2.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,370
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
5,370
35.8%
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,526
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
3,526
23.5%
-4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
569
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
569
3.8%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,944
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
2,944
19.6%
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
15
0.1%
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
431
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
431
2.9%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
242
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
242
1.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,079
+2.7pp
Mortgage
+812
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
-57
-4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+14
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-71
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
+264
+1.6pp
Not stated
-75
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Busselton (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 5,419 | 36.2% | 32.1% | 4,340 | 33.5% | 30.3% | +1,079 | +2.7pp |
| Mortgage | 5,370 | 35.8% | 31.7% | 4,558 | 35.2% | 31.0% | +812 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,526 | 23.5% | 30.3% | 3,583 | 27.6% | 34.7% | -57 | -4.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 569 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 564 | 4.4% | 7.4% | +5 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,944 | 19.6% | 23.2% | 2,930 | 22.6% | 26.2% | +14 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 15 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 86 | 0.7% | 1.2% | -71 | -0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 431 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 167 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +264 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 242 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 317 | 2.4% | 2.9% | -75 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 14,988 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,961 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,027 | 0.0pp |