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, 59.9% of households in Metricup were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Busselton (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Metricup - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Metricup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Metricup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
45
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
45
38.5%
+4.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
25
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
25
21.4%
-4.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
28
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
23.9%
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
23
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
23
19.7%
-1.6pp
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
6
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
6
5.1%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
19
16.2%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+18
+4.7pp
Mortgage
+4
-4.9pp
Renting - Total
+9
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+6
-1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+3
+1.3pp
Not stated
+7
+1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Metricup. 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 | 45 | 38.5% | 34.8% | 27 | 33.8% | 32.0% | +18 | +4.7pp |
| Mortgage | 25 | 21.4% | 33.7% | 21 | 26.3% | 33.0% | +4 | -4.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 28 | 23.9% | 23.1% | 19 | 23.8% | 26.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 23 | 19.7% | 19.4% | 17 | 21.3% | 21.7% | +6 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 6 | 5.1% | 2.9% | 3 | 3.8% | 1.3% | +3 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 16.2% | 5.6% | 12 | 15.0% | 7.4% | +7 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +37 | 0.0pp |