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, 55.8% of households in East Cannington were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 37.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Canning (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
East Cannington - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for East Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
447
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
447
19.9%
-1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
807
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
807
35.9%
-1.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
852
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
852
37.9%
+4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
51
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
51
2.3%
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
799
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
799
35.6%
+4.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7
0.3%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
27
1.2%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
121
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
121
5.4%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+56
-1.5pp
Mortgage
+129
-1.2pp
Renting - Total
+235
+4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+15
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
+233
+4.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-1
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+19
+0.8pp
Not stated
-12
-1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for East Cannington. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 447 | 19.9% | 30.1% | 391 | 21.4% | 30.3% | +56 | -1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 807 | 35.9% | 33.7% | 678 | 37.1% | 34.2% | +129 | -1.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 852 | 37.9% | 30.4% | 617 | 33.8% | 28.7% | +235 | +4.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 51 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 36 | 2.0% | 3.4% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 799 | 35.6% | 27.3% | 566 | 31.0% | 24.9% | +233 | +4.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 7 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 27 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +19 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 121 | 5.4% | 3.8% | 133 | 7.3% | 5.7% | -12 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 2,247 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,826 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +421 | 0.0pp |