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, 60.9% of households in Gibson were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Esperance (S) (26.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Gibson - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Gibson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gibson, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
48
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
48
33.6%
-3.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
39
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
39
27.3%
-4.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
18
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
18
12.6%
-9.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
19
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
19
13.3%
-3.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
0
0.0%
-3.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
15
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
15
10.5%
+8.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
25
17.5%
+11.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2
-3.5pp
Mortgage
0
-4.2pp
Renting - Total
-9
-9.2pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-2
-3.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-3.2pp
Other tenure type
+12
+8.1pp
Not stated
+17
+11.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Gibson. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 48 | 33.6% | 32.4% | 46 | 37.1% | 30.8% | +2 | -3.5pp |
| Mortgage | 39 | 27.3% | 26.5% | 39 | 31.5% | 26.6% | 0 | -4.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 18 | 12.6% | 25.8% | 27 | 21.8% | 28.6% | -9 | -9.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 19 | 13.3% | 21.3% | 21 | 16.9% | 22.3% | -2 | -3.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 3.2% | 1.6% | -4 | -3.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 15 | 10.5% | 4.4% | 3 | 2.4% | 0.8% | +12 | +8.1pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 17.5% | 10.9% | 8 | 6.5% | 13.2% | +17 | +11.0pp |
| Total households | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |