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, 75.4% of households in Monjingup were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 9.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Esperance (S) (26.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Monjingup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Monjingup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Monjingup, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).

Monjingup
Esperance (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

44

% of total

31.0%

Change from 2016

-5.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

63

% of total

44.4%

Change from 2016

+10.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

13

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

-5.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

13

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

6

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

15

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Monjingup. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).

Housing tenure for Monjingup. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Housing tenure for Monjingup. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Esperance (S)%Count%Esperance (S)%Countpp
Fully owned4431.0%32.4%5836.7%30.8%-14-5.7pp
Mortgage6344.4%26.5%5434.2%26.6%+9+10.2pp
Renting - Total139.2%25.8%2314.6%28.6%-10-5.4pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%4.3%00.0%4.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private139.2%21.3%2012.7%22.3%-7-3.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%1.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type64.2%4.4%00.0%0.8%+6+4.2pp
Not stated1510.6%10.9%1912.0%13.2%-4-1.4pp
Total households142100.0%100.0%158100.0%100.0%-160.0pp