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, 83.1% of households in Bouvard were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mandurah (C) (36%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Bouvard - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Bouvard in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bouvard, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).

Bouvard
Mandurah (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

195

% of total

49.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

135

% of total

34.0%

Change from 2016

+4.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

52

% of total

13.1%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

59

% of total

14.9%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

7

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Bouvard. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).

Housing tenure for Bouvard. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Housing tenure for Bouvard. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mandurah (C)%Count%Mandurah (C)%Countpp
Fully owned19549.1%33.6%17350.4%31.4%+22-1.3pp
Mortgage13534.0%36.0%10129.4%36.1%+34+4.6pp
Renting - Total5213.1%25.5%5315.5%27.1%-1-2.4pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.1%00.0%3.3%00.0pp
Renting - Private5914.9%22.2%5315.5%23.4%+6-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type71.8%3.3%00.0%2.8%+7+1.8pp
Not stated92.3%1.6%123.5%2.6%-3-1.2pp
Total households397100.0%100.0%343100.0%100.0%+540.0pp