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, 80.7% of households in Metricup were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Busselton (C) (35.8%).
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
42
% of total
53.8%
Change from 2016
+39.6pp
42
53.8%
+39.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
21
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-39.6pp
21
26.9%
-39.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
9
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
9
11.5%
-7.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
9
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
9
11.5%
-7.2pp
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
5
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
5
6.4%
+6.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-64
+39.6pp
Mortgage
-474
-39.6pp
Renting - Total
-132
-7.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
-130
-7.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+6.4pp
Not stated
-7
-0.9pp
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 | 42 | 53.8% | 36.2% | 106 | 14.2% | 33.5% | -64 | +39.6pp |
| Mortgage | 21 | 26.9% | 35.8% | 495 | 66.5% | 35.2% | -474 | -39.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 9 | 11.5% | 23.5% | 141 | 19.0% | 27.6% | -132 | -7.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 4.4% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 9 | 11.5% | 19.6% | 139 | 18.7% | 22.6% | -130 | -7.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 6.4% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +5 | +6.4pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7 | 0.9% | 2.4% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 744 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -666 | 0.0pp |