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, 71.9% of households in West Beach (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Esperance (S) (26.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Beach (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Beach (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Beach (WA), with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
223
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
223
39.8%
+3.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
180
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
180
32.1%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
125
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
125
22.3%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
17
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
17
3.0%
+0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
114
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
114
20.4%
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
0
0.0%
-1.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
9
1.6%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
20
3.6%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+26
+3.8pp
Mortgage
+9
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
-2
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.8pp
Renting - Private
0
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-1.1pp
Other tenure type
+6
+1.1pp
Not stated
-24
-4.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Beach (WA). 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 | 223 | 39.8% | 32.4% | 197 | 36.0% | 30.8% | +26 | +3.8pp |
| Mortgage | 180 | 32.1% | 26.5% | 171 | 31.3% | 26.6% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 125 | 22.3% | 25.8% | 127 | 23.2% | 28.6% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 17 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 12 | 2.2% | 4.7% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 114 | 20.4% | 21.3% | 114 | 20.8% | 22.3% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 1.1% | 1.6% | -6 | -1.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 1.6% | 4.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 3.6% | 10.9% | 44 | 8.0% | 13.2% | -24 | -4.4pp |
| Total households | 560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 546 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |