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, 31.9% of households in Millars Well were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 60.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Karratha (C) (24.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Millars Well - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Millars Well in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millars Well, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
45
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-22.5pp
45
6.8%
-22.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
166
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-28.0pp
166
25.1%
-28.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
400
% of total
60.5%
Change from 2016
+44.8pp
400
60.5%
+44.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
43
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
43
6.5%
+6.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
358
% of total
54.2%
Change from 2016
+39.0pp
358
54.2%
+39.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
36
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
36
5.4%
+5.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16
2.4%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-658
-22.5pp
Mortgage
-1,110
-28.0pp
Renting - Total
+24
+44.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+43
+6.5pp
Renting - Private
-8
+39.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+30
+5.2pp
Not stated
-18
+1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Millars Well. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 45 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 703 | 29.3% | 6.2% | -658 | -22.5pp |
| Mortgage | 166 | 25.1% | 24.1% | 1,276 | 53.1% | 14.5% | -1,110 | -28.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 400 | 60.5% | 60.7% | 376 | 15.7% | 76.3% | +24 | +44.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 43 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.3% | +43 | +6.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 358 | 54.2% | 51.2% | 366 | 15.2% | 64.2% | -8 | +39.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.3% | 1.7% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 36 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.8% | +30 | +5.2pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 2.4% | 2.0% | 34 | 1.4% | 2.2% | -18 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 661 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,740 | 0.0pp |