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, 77.7% of households in Parkwood (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Canning (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Parkwood (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Parkwood (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parkwood (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
985
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
985
41.3%
+2.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
867
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
867
36.4%
-1.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
451
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
451
18.9%
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
21
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
21
0.9%
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
437
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
437
18.3%
+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
20
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
0.8%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
57
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
57
2.4%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+72
+2.1pp
Mortgage
-26
-1.9pp
Renting - Total
+14
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+9
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
+25
+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-12
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+3
+0.1pp
Not stated
-17
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Parkwood (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 | 985 | 41.3% | 30.1% | 913 | 39.2% | 30.3% | +72 | +2.1pp |
| Mortgage | 867 | 36.4% | 33.7% | 893 | 38.3% | 34.2% | -26 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 451 | 18.9% | 30.4% | 437 | 18.8% | 28.7% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 21 | 0.9% | 2.9% | 12 | 0.5% | 3.4% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 437 | 18.3% | 27.3% | 412 | 17.7% | 24.9% | +25 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 20 | 0.8% | 1.9% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 57 | 2.4% | 3.8% | 74 | 3.2% | 5.7% | -17 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,383 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |