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, 25% of households in Murchison (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 47.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional WA (27.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Murchison (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Murchison (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murchison (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
14
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
14
19.4%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
4
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
4
5.6%
+5.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
34
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
34
47.2%
-12.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
18
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
18
25.0%
-5.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
18
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
18
25.0%
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-10.2pp
0
0.0%
-10.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
14
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
14
19.4%
+10.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
10
13.9%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+4
+2.5pp
Mortgage
+4
+5.6pp
Renting - Total
-1
-12.1pp
Renting - Social housing
0
-5.5pp
Renting - Private
+5
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-10.2pp
Other tenure type
+9
+10.9pp
Not stated
+1
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Murchison (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 14 | 19.4% | 31.0% | 10 | 16.9% | 29.4% | +4 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 4 | 5.6% | 27.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.0% | +4 | +5.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 34 | 47.2% | 28.1% | 35 | 59.3% | 31.4% | -1 | -12.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 18 | 25.0% | 5.9% | 18 | 30.5% | 6.4% | 0 | -5.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 18 | 25.0% | 21.9% | 13 | 22.0% | 23.9% | +5 | +3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 10.2% | 1.1% | -6 | -10.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 14 | 19.4% | 3.9% | 5 | 8.5% | 1.1% | +9 | +10.9pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 13.9% | 9.8% | 9 | 15.3% | 11.0% | +1 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +13 | 0.0pp |