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, 81.4% of households in Dawesville were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mandurah (C) (34.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Dawesville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Dawesville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dawesville, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
986
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
986
37.4%
+6.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,160
% of total
44.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,160
44.0%
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
390
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
390
14.8%
-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
25
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
25
0.9%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
351
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
351
13.3%
-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
26
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
26
1.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
79
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
79
3.0%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+325
+6.6pp
Mortgage
+231
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
-19
-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
-25
-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+15
+0.5pp
Not stated
-58
-3.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Dawesville. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 986 | 37.4% | 32.7% | 661 | 30.8% | 30.0% | +325 | +6.6pp |
| Mortgage | 1,160 | 44.0% | 34.8% | 929 | 43.4% | 34.2% | +231 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 390 | 14.8% | 24.8% | 409 | 19.1% | 25.8% | -19 | -4.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 25 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 23 | 1.1% | 3.1% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 351 | 13.3% | 21.5% | 376 | 17.5% | 22.3% | -25 | -4.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 26 | 1.0% | 3.3% | 11 | 0.5% | 2.7% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 79 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 137 | 6.4% | 7.2% | -58 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 2,634 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +491 | 0.0pp |