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, 50.8% of households in Nulsen were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Esperance (S) (26.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Nulsen - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Nulsen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nulsen, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
120
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
120
25.0%
+0.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
124
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
124
25.8%
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
158
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
158
32.9%
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
29
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
29
6.0%
-5.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
118
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
118
24.6%
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3
0.6%
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
4
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
4
0.8%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
81
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
81
16.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1
+0.6pp
Mortgage
-9
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
-3
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-25
-5.1pp
Renting - Private
+10
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
+1
+0.2pp
Not stated
+8
+1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Nulsen. 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 | 120 | 25.0% | 32.4% | 119 | 24.4% | 30.8% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| Mortgage | 124 | 25.8% | 26.5% | 133 | 27.4% | 26.6% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 158 | 32.9% | 25.8% | 161 | 33.1% | 28.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 29 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 54 | 11.1% | 4.7% | -25 | -5.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 118 | 24.6% | 21.3% | 108 | 22.2% | 22.3% | +10 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 1.6% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 0.8% | 4.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 81 | 16.9% | 10.9% | 73 | 15.0% | 13.2% | +8 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 480 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |