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, 77.6% of households in Halls Head were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mandurah (C) (36%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Halls Head - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Halls Head
Mandurah (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,947

% of total

36.6%

Change from 2016

-10.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

2,177

% of total

41.0%

Change from 2016

-29.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

1,067

% of total

20.1%

Change from 2016

+20.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

14

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

1,055

% of total

19.9%

Change from 2016

+19.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

65

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

57

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Halls Head. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Housing tenure for Halls Head. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mandurah (C)%Count%Mandurah (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1,94736.6%33.6%847.1%31.4%+1,939-10.5pp
Mortgage2,17741.0%36.0%1270.6%36.1%+2,165-29.6pp
Renting - Total1,06720.1%25.5%00.0%27.1%+1,067+20.1pp
Renting - Social housing140.3%3.1%00.0%3.3%+14+0.3pp
Renting - Private1,05519.9%22.2%00.0%23.4%+1,055+19.9pp
Renting - Not stated30.1%0.2%00.0%0.4%+3+0.1pp
Other tenure type651.2%3.3%00.0%2.8%+65+1.2pp
Not stated571.1%1.6%00.0%2.6%+57+1.1pp
Total households5,314100.0%100.0%17100.0%100.0%+5,2970.0pp