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, 70.4% of households in Rossmoyne were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Canning (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Rossmoyne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Rossmoyne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rossmoyne, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
553
% of total
44.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
553
44.1%
-2.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
330
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
330
26.3%
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
172
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
172
13.7%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
20
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
20
1.6%
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
152
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
152
12.1%
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3
0.2%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
148
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
148
11.8%
+4.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
46
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
46
3.7%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+16
-2.7pp
Mortgage
+18
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
+5
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-7
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
+13
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+69
+4.9pp
Not stated
-7
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Rossmoyne. 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 | 553 | 44.1% | 30.1% | 537 | 46.8% | 30.3% | +16 | -2.7pp |
| Mortgage | 330 | 26.3% | 33.7% | 312 | 27.2% | 34.2% | +18 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 172 | 13.7% | 30.4% | 167 | 14.6% | 28.7% | +5 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 20 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 27 | 2.4% | 3.4% | -7 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 152 | 12.1% | 27.3% | 139 | 12.1% | 24.9% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 148 | 11.8% | 1.9% | 79 | 6.9% | 1.0% | +69 | +4.9pp |
| Not stated | 46 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 53 | 4.6% | 5.7% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,254 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |