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, 91% of households in Nilgen were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Gingin (S) (34.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Nilgen - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Nilgen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nilgen, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
49
% of total
49.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
49
49.0%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
42
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
42
42.0%
+7.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
8
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
8
8.0%
-7.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
5
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
5
5.0%
-9.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
9
9.0%
+8.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
0
0.0%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-1,285
+1.5pp
Mortgage
-929
+7.4pp
Renting - Total
-418
-7.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-9
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
-402
-9.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-12
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
-4
+8.5pp
Not stated
-67
-2.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Nilgen. 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 | 49 | 49.0% | 42.9% | 1,334 | 47.5% | 41.7% | -1,285 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 42 | 42.0% | 34.3% | 971 | 34.6% | 34.7% | -929 | +7.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 8 | 8.0% | 16.2% | 426 | 15.2% | 19.0% | -418 | -7.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 9 | 0.3% | 1.4% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 5 | 5.0% | 14.8% | 407 | 14.5% | 16.2% | -402 | -9.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.4% | 1.3% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 9.0% | 4.5% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.9% | -4 | +8.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 67 | 2.4% | 3.6% | -67 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 100 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,809 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,709 | 0.0pp |