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, 75.3% of households in Melville (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Melville (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Melville (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melville (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
15,624
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15,624
40.5%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
13,430
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
13,430
34.8%
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
8,070
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
8,070
20.9%
-1.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
876
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
876
2.3%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
7,147
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
7,147
18.5%
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
44
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
44
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,062
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,062
2.8%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
377
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
377
1.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,086
-0.1pp
Mortgage
+1,391
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
+146
-1.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-7
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+238
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-95
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+463
+1.1pp
Not stated
-372
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Melville (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 15,624 | 40.5% | 28.5% | 14,538 | 40.6% | 28.1% | +1,086 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 13,430 | 34.8% | 41.9% | 12,039 | 33.6% | 41.9% | +1,391 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 8,070 | 20.9% | 26.6% | 7,924 | 22.1% | 26.7% | +146 | -1.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 876 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 883 | 2.5% | 3.3% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 7,147 | 18.5% | 23.6% | 6,909 | 19.3% | 23.0% | +238 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 44 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 139 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -95 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,062 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 599 | 1.7% | 1.1% | +463 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 377 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 749 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -372 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 38,566 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 35,846 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,720 | 0.0pp |