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, 54.1% of households in Mount Marshall (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional WA (27.3%).

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 change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Fully owned

-9

+1.6pp

Mortgage

-13

-4.1pp

Renting - Total

-35

-12.4pp

Renting - Social housing

-1

+0.5pp

Renting - Private

-33

-12.7pp

Renting - Not stated

-7

-3.0pp

Other tenure type

+22

+10.7pp

Not stated

-11

-3.5pp

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 owned8842.9%31.0%9741.3%29.4%-9+1.6pp
Mortgage2311.2%27.3%3615.3%27.0%-13-4.1pp
Renting - Total4019.5%28.1%7531.9%31.4%-35-12.4pp
Renting - Social housing157.3%5.9%166.8%6.4%-1+0.5pp
Renting - Private2210.7%21.9%5523.4%23.9%-33-12.7pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%73.0%1.1%-7-3.0pp
Other tenure type2210.7%3.9%00.0%1.1%+22+10.7pp
Not stated199.3%9.8%3012.8%11.0%-11-3.5pp
Total households205100.0%100.0%235100.0%100.0%-300.0pp