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, 77.6% of households in Willetton were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Canning (C) (33.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Willetton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Willetton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willetton, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,430
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,430
38.9%
-0.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,419
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,419
38.7%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,217
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,217
19.5%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
73
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
73
1.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,144
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,144
18.3%
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
57
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
57
0.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
115
1.8%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+71
-0.4pp
Mortgage
+138
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
+50
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+69
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+41
+0.6pp
Not stated
-62
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Willetton. 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 | 2,430 | 38.9% | 30.1% | 2,359 | 39.3% | 30.3% | +71 | -0.4pp |
| Mortgage | 2,419 | 38.7% | 33.7% | 2,281 | 38.0% | 34.2% | +138 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,217 | 19.5% | 30.4% | 1,167 | 19.5% | 28.7% | +50 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 73 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 76 | 1.3% | 3.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,144 | 18.3% | 27.3% | 1,075 | 17.9% | 24.9% | +69 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 19 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 57 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 16 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +41 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 177 | 3.0% | 5.7% | -62 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 6,249 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,999 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +250 | 0.0pp |