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, 69.9% of households in Irwin (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional WA (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Irwin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Irwin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Irwin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
650
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
650
45.2%
+3.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
355
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
355
24.7%
-3.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
345
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
345
24.0%
-2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
71
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
71
4.9%
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
272
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
272
18.9%
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5
0.3%
-1.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
41
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
41
2.9%
+2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
38
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
38
2.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+62
+3.3pp
Mortgage
-44
-3.7pp
Renting - Total
-20
-2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-9
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
+6
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-14
-1.1pp
Other tenure type
+30
+2.1pp
Not stated
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Irwin (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 650 | 45.2% | 32.1% | 588 | 41.9% | 30.3% | +62 | +3.3pp |
| Mortgage | 355 | 24.7% | 31.7% | 399 | 28.4% | 31.0% | -44 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 345 | 24.0% | 30.3% | 365 | 26.0% | 34.7% | -20 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 71 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 80 | 5.7% | 7.4% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 272 | 18.9% | 23.2% | 266 | 18.9% | 26.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -14 | -1.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 41 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 11 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +30 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 38 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 39 | 2.8% | 2.9% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,437 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,404 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +33 | 0.0pp |