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, 65.7% of households in Meadow Springs were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mandurah (C) (34.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Meadow Springs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Meadow Springs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadow Springs, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
751
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
751
22.6%
+3.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,429
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,429
43.1%
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
780
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
780
23.5%
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
57
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
57
1.7%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
710
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
710
21.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.1%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
221
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
221
6.7%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
136
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
136
4.1%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+186
+3.3pp
Mortgage
+137
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
+85
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-2
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+81
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+13
-0.4pp
Not stated
-37
-1.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Meadow Springs. 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 | 751 | 22.6% | 32.7% | 565 | 19.3% | 30.0% | +186 | +3.3pp |
| Mortgage | 1,429 | 43.1% | 34.8% | 1,292 | 44.0% | 34.2% | +137 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 780 | 23.5% | 24.8% | 695 | 23.7% | 25.8% | +85 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 57 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 59 | 2.0% | 3.1% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 710 | 21.4% | 21.5% | 629 | 21.4% | 22.3% | +81 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 221 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 208 | 7.1% | 2.7% | +13 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 136 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 173 | 5.9% | 7.2% | -37 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 3,319 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,934 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +385 | 0.0pp |