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, 61.7% of households in Lumeah (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Kojonup (S) (19.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Lumeah (WA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Lumeah (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kojonup (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lumeah (WA), with comparison markers for Kojonup (S).

Lumeah (WA)
Kojonup (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

13

% of total

38.2%

Change from 2016

-8.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

8

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+11.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

4

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

-16.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-9.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-9.4pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

5

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

+14.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Lumeah (WA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).

Housing tenure for Lumeah (WA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Housing tenure for Lumeah (WA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Kojonup (S)%Count%Kojonup (S)%Countpp
Fully owned1338.2%38.4%1546.9%40.7%-2-8.7pp
Mortgage823.5%19.1%412.5%20.2%+4+11.0pp
Renting - Total411.8%24.9%928.1%26.7%-5-16.3pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%5.7%00.0%4.8%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%18.5%39.4%19.4%-3-9.4pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.5%39.4%2.4%-3-9.4pp
Other tenure type514.7%7.4%00.0%1.9%+5+14.7pp
Not stated411.8%9.5%412.5%10.6%0-0.7pp
Total households34100.0%100.0%32100.0%100.0%+20.0pp