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, 90% of households in Leschenault were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 6.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Harvey (S) (42.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Leschenault - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Leschenault in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leschenault, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
443
% of total
42.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
443
42.6%
+2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
493
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
493
47.4%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
65
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
65
6.2%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
63
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
63
6.1%
-0.9pp
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
5
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
5
0.5%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
31
3.0%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+34
+2.0pp
Mortgage
+22
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
-7
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-8
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+0.5pp
Not stated
-27
-2.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Leschenault. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 443 | 42.6% | 31.3% | 409 | 40.6% | 29.1% | +34 | +2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 493 | 47.4% | 42.3% | 471 | 46.7% | 40.8% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 65 | 6.2% | 19.9% | 72 | 7.1% | 20.9% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 63 | 6.1% | 17.5% | 71 | 7.0% | 18.1% | -8 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 0.5% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 58 | 5.8% | 8.5% | -27 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 1,041 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +33 | 0.0pp |