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, 65.8% of households in Canning (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Canning (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Canning (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Canning (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
10,354
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
10,354
31.0%
-0.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
11,627
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
11,627
34.8%
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
10,408
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
10,408
31.1%
+1.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,004
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,004
3.0%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
9,351
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
9,351
28.0%
+2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
59
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
653
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
653
2.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
403
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
403
1.2%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+684
-0.4pp
Mortgage
+670
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
+1,287
+1.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-69
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+1,434
+2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-75
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+342
+1.0pp
Not stated
-314
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Canning (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 10,354 | 31.0% | 28.5% | 9,670 | 31.4% | 28.1% | +684 | -0.4pp |
| Mortgage | 11,627 | 34.8% | 41.9% | 10,957 | 35.6% | 41.9% | +670 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 10,408 | 31.1% | 26.6% | 9,121 | 29.6% | 26.7% | +1,287 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,004 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 1,073 | 3.5% | 3.3% | -69 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 9,351 | 28.0% | 23.6% | 7,917 | 25.7% | 23.0% | +1,434 | +2.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 59 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 134 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -75 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 653 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 311 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +342 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 403 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 717 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -314 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 33,444 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 30,768 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,676 | 0.0pp |