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, 62.6% of households in Mount Marshall (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional WA (31.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Mount Marshall (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Mount Marshall (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Marshall (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Mount Marshall (S)
Regional WA

Fully owned

2021 count

86

% of total

49.4%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

23

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

-5.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

38

% of total

21.8%

Change from 2016

-13.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

15

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

29

% of total

16.7%

Change from 2016

-6.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

27

% of total

15.5%

Change from 2016

+15.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Mount Marshall (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Housing tenure for Mount Marshall (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Housing tenure for Mount Marshall (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
Fully owned8649.4%32.1%8743.1%30.3%-1+6.3pp
Mortgage2313.2%31.7%3718.3%31.0%-14-5.1pp
Renting - Total3821.8%30.3%7135.1%34.7%-33-13.3pp
Renting - Social housing158.6%6.8%167.9%7.4%-1+0.7pp
Renting - Private2916.7%23.2%4622.8%26.2%-17-6.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%73.5%1.2%-7-3.5pp
Other tenure type2715.5%3.8%00.0%1.1%+27+15.5pp
Not stated31.7%2.1%84.0%2.9%-5-2.3pp
Total households174100.0%100.0%202100.0%100.0%-280.0pp