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, 88.3% of households in Karakin were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 9.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Gingin (S) (34.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Karakin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Karakin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karakin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
62
% of total
60.8%
Change from 2016
+54.8pp
62
60.8%
+54.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
28
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
-26.5pp
28
27.5%
-26.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
10
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-34.2pp
10
9.8%
-34.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
0
0.0%
-8.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
8
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-34.2pp
8
7.8%
-34.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
3
2.9%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+59
+54.8pp
Mortgage
+1
-26.5pp
Renting - Total
-12
-34.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-8.0pp
Renting - Private
-13
-34.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+3
+2.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Karakin. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 62 | 60.8% | 42.9% | 3 | 6.0% | 41.7% | +59 | +54.8pp |
| Mortgage | 28 | 27.5% | 34.3% | 27 | 54.0% | 34.7% | +1 | -26.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 10 | 9.8% | 16.2% | 22 | 44.0% | 19.0% | -12 | -34.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 4 | 8.0% | 1.4% | -4 | -8.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 8 | 7.8% | 14.8% | 21 | 42.0% | 16.2% | -13 | -34.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +3 | +2.9pp |
| Total households | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +52 | 0.0pp |