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, 65.4% of households in Fremantle (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Fremantle (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Fremantle (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fremantle (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
4,307
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
4,307
32.8%
+1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
4,285
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
4,285
32.6%
+1.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,168
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
4,168
31.7%
-1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
964
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
964
7.3%
-1.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
3,185
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3,185
24.2%
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
16
0.1%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
222
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
222
1.7%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
168
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
168
1.3%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+716
+1.6pp
Mortgage
+652
+1.1pp
Renting - Total
+305
-1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-88
-1.8pp
Renting - Private
+451
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-57
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+87
+0.5pp
Not stated
-129
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Fremantle (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 4,307 | 32.8% | 28.5% | 3,591 | 31.2% | 28.1% | +716 | +1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 4,285 | 32.6% | 41.9% | 3,633 | 31.5% | 41.9% | +652 | +1.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,168 | 31.7% | 26.6% | 3,863 | 33.5% | 26.7% | +305 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 964 | 7.3% | 2.9% | 1,052 | 9.1% | 3.3% | -88 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 3,185 | 24.2% | 23.6% | 2,734 | 23.7% | 23.0% | +451 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 16 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 73 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -57 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 222 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 135 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +87 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 168 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 297 | 2.6% | 2.3% | -129 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 13,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,629 | 0.0pp |