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, 48.6% of households in Scaddan were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Esperance (S) (26.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Scaddan - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Scaddan
Esperance (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

18

% of total

48.6%

Change from 2016

+16.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

4

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

-21.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-25.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

11

% of total

29.7%

Change from 2016

+29.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

24.3%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Scaddan. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Housing tenure for Scaddan. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Esperance (S)%Count%Esperance (S)%Countpp
Fully owned1848.6%32.4%1431.8%30.8%+4+16.8pp
Mortgage00.0%26.5%36.8%26.6%-3-6.8pp
Renting - Total410.8%25.8%1431.8%28.6%-10-21.0pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%4.3%00.0%4.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%21.3%1125.0%22.3%-11-25.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%36.8%1.6%-3-6.8pp
Other tenure type1129.7%4.4%00.0%0.8%+11+29.7pp
Not stated924.3%10.9%1022.7%13.2%-1+1.6pp
Total households37100.0%100.0%44100.0%100.0%-70.0pp