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, 70% of households in Kwinana (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 27.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kwinana (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kwinana (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kwinana (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,571
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,571
16.4%
+0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
8,400
% of total
53.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8,400
53.6%
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,324
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4,324
27.6%
+0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
624
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
624
4.0%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
3,675
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
3,675
23.5%
+1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
23
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
126
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
126
0.8%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
242
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
242
1.5%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+484
+0.2pp
Mortgage
+1,418
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
+880
+0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+78
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+828
+1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-17
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+62
+0.3pp
Not stated
-69
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kwinana (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 | 2,571 | 16.4% | 28.5% | 2,087 | 16.2% | 28.1% | +484 | +0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 8,400 | 53.6% | 41.9% | 6,982 | 54.2% | 41.9% | +1,418 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,324 | 27.6% | 26.6% | 3,444 | 26.7% | 26.7% | +880 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 624 | 4.0% | 2.9% | 546 | 4.2% | 3.3% | +78 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 3,675 | 23.5% | 23.6% | 2,847 | 22.1% | 23.0% | +828 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 23 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 40 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 126 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 64 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +62 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 242 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 311 | 2.4% | 2.3% | -69 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 15,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,892 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,774 | 0.0pp |