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, 81.8% of households in Madora Bay were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mandurah (C) (34.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Madora Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Madora Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Madora Bay, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
321
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
321
24.2%
+1.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
765
% of total
57.6%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
765
57.6%
+3.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
204
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
204
15.4%
-3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
201
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
201
15.1%
-3.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3
0.2%
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
8
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
8
0.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
30
2.3%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+110
+1.7pp
Mortgage
+257
+3.5pp
Renting - Total
+27
-3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+27
-3.4pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
+4
+0.2pp
Not stated
-17
-2.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Madora Bay. 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 | 321 | 24.2% | 32.7% | 211 | 22.5% | 30.0% | +110 | +1.7pp |
| Mortgage | 765 | 57.6% | 34.8% | 508 | 54.1% | 34.2% | +257 | +3.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 204 | 15.4% | 24.8% | 177 | 18.8% | 25.8% | +27 | -3.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 201 | 15.1% | 21.5% | 174 | 18.5% | 22.3% | +27 | -3.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 8 | 0.6% | 3.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 2.7% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 47 | 5.0% | 7.2% | -17 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 1,327 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 939 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +388 | 0.0pp |