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, 70.8% of households in Erskine (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mandurah (C) (34.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Erskine (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Erskine (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine (WA), with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,156
% of total
44.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,156
44.8%
+2.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
671
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
671
26.0%
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
497
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
497
19.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
70
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
70
2.7%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
411
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
411
15.9%
+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
9
0.3%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
188
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
188
7.3%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
76
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
76
2.9%
-5.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+246
+2.2pp
Mortgage
+169
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
+86
-0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+9
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+74
+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+52
+0.9pp
Not stated
-103
-5.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Erskine (WA). 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 | 1,156 | 44.8% | 32.7% | 910 | 42.6% | 30.0% | +246 | +2.2pp |
| Mortgage | 671 | 26.0% | 34.8% | 502 | 23.5% | 34.2% | +169 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 497 | 19.2% | 24.8% | 411 | 19.3% | 25.8% | +86 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 70 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 61 | 2.9% | 3.1% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 411 | 15.9% | 21.5% | 337 | 15.8% | 22.3% | +74 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 188 | 7.3% | 3.3% | 136 | 6.4% | 2.7% | +52 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 76 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 179 | 8.4% | 7.2% | -103 | -5.5pp |
| Total households | 2,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +448 | 0.0pp |