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, 81.9% of households in Joondalup (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Joondalup (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Joondalup (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Joondalup (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
20,879
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
20,879
36.3%
+1.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
26,203
% of total
45.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
26,203
45.6%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
9,295
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
9,295
16.2%
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
460
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
460
0.8%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
8,792
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
8,792
15.3%
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
51
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
51
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
614
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
614
1.1%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
529
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
529
0.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,318
+1.8pp
Mortgage
+1,377
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
+57
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+38
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+102
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-64
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+332
+0.6pp
Not stated
-376
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Joondalup (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 | 20,879 | 36.3% | 28.5% | 18,561 | 34.5% | 28.1% | +2,318 | +1.8pp |
| Mortgage | 26,203 | 45.6% | 41.9% | 24,826 | 46.1% | 41.9% | +1,377 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 9,295 | 16.2% | 26.6% | 9,238 | 17.2% | 26.7% | +57 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 460 | 0.8% | 2.9% | 422 | 0.8% | 3.3% | +38 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 8,792 | 15.3% | 23.6% | 8,690 | 16.2% | 23.0% | +102 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 51 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 115 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -64 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 614 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 282 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +332 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 529 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 905 | 1.7% | 2.3% | -376 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 57,522 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 53,807 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,715 | 0.0pp |