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, 88.1% of households in Chittering (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 8.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional WA (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Chittering (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Chittering (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chittering (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
612
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
612
31.8%
+1.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,084
% of total
56.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,084
56.3%
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
158
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
158
8.2%
-2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
8
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
8
0.4%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
151
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
151
7.8%
-1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
50
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
50
2.6%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
26
1.3%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+68
+1.0pp
Mortgage
+110
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
-36
-2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-8
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
-11
-1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-22
-1.2pp
Other tenure type
+31
+1.5pp
Not stated
-12
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Chittering (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 612 | 31.8% | 32.1% | 544 | 30.8% | 30.3% | +68 | +1.0pp |
| Mortgage | 1,084 | 56.3% | 31.7% | 974 | 55.1% | 31.0% | +110 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 158 | 8.2% | 30.3% | 194 | 11.0% | 34.7% | -36 | -2.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 8 | 0.4% | 6.8% | 16 | 0.9% | 7.4% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 151 | 7.8% | 23.2% | 162 | 9.2% | 26.2% | -11 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 22 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -22 | -1.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 50 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +31 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 38 | 2.1% | 2.9% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 1,926 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,768 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +158 | 0.0pp |