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, 74% of households in Ferndale (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Canning (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Ferndale (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Ferndale (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ferndale (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
616
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
616
34.5%
-0.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
705
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
705
39.5%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
375
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
375
21.0%
-0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
47
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
47
2.6%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
321
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
321
18.0%
-0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
32
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
1.8%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
61
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
61
3.4%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+17
-0.3pp
Mortgage
+38
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
+12
-0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
+9
-0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.3pp
Not stated
-10
-0.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Ferndale (WA). 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 | 616 | 34.5% | 30.1% | 599 | 34.8% | 30.3% | +17 | -0.3pp |
| Mortgage | 705 | 39.5% | 33.7% | 667 | 38.7% | 34.2% | +38 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 375 | 21.0% | 30.4% | 363 | 21.1% | 28.7% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 47 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 42 | 2.4% | 3.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 321 | 18.0% | 27.3% | 312 | 18.1% | 24.9% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 32 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 26 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 61 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 71 | 4.1% | 5.7% | -10 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,786 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,723 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +63 | 0.0pp |