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, 75.9% of households in Dardanup (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional WA (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Dardanup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Dardanup (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dardanup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
1,627
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,627
30.7%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,397
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,397
45.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,008
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
1,008
19.0%
-2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
61
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
1.2%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
947
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
947
17.9%
-2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
7
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
192
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
192
3.6%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
82
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
82
1.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+211
+1.4pp
Mortgage
+210
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
-35
-2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+14
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
-33
-2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-13
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+100
+1.7pp
Not stated
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Dardanup (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 | 1,627 | 30.7% | 32.1% | 1,416 | 29.3% | 30.3% | +211 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 2,397 | 45.2% | 31.7% | 2,187 | 45.3% | 31.0% | +210 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,008 | 19.0% | 30.3% | 1,043 | 21.6% | 34.7% | -35 | -2.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 61 | 1.2% | 6.8% | 47 | 1.0% | 7.4% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 947 | 17.9% | 23.2% | 980 | 20.3% | 26.2% | -33 | -2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 7 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 20 | 0.4% | 1.2% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 192 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 92 | 1.9% | 1.1% | +100 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 82 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 84 | 1.7% | 2.9% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 5,302 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,828 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +474 | 0.0pp |