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, 75.4% of households in Kealy were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Busselton (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kealy - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kealy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kealy, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
62
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
62
15.5%
+6.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
240
% of total
59.9%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
240
59.9%
+5.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
93
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
93
23.2%
-6.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
5
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
5
1.2%
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
89
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
89
22.2%
-1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
3
0.7%
-1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
9
2.2%
-7.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+49
+6.0pp
Mortgage
+165
+5.2pp
Renting - Total
+53
-6.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
+56
-1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
-1.5pp
Not stated
-4
-7.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kealy. 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 | 62 | 15.5% | 34.8% | 13 | 9.5% | 32.0% | +49 | +6.0pp |
| Mortgage | 240 | 59.9% | 33.7% | 75 | 54.7% | 33.0% | +165 | +5.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 93 | 23.2% | 23.1% | 40 | 29.2% | 26.4% | +53 | -6.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 5 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 3 | 2.2% | 4.1% | +2 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 89 | 22.2% | 19.4% | 33 | 24.1% | 21.7% | +56 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3 | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0 | -1.5pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 13 | 9.5% | 7.4% | -4 | -7.3pp |
| Total households | 401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +264 | 0.0pp |