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, 71.9% of households in Murray (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional WA (27.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Murray (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Murray (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,424
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
2,424
34.3%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,661
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
2,661
37.6%
+1.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,277
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,277
18.0%
-1.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
88
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
88
1.2%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,178
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,178
16.7%
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
8
0.1%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
285
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
285
4.0%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
434
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
434
6.1%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+274
+1.5pp
Mortgage
+316
+1.8pp
Renting - Total
+1
-1.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-8
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+28
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-25
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+100
+1.2pp
Not stated
-165
-3.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Murray (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 | 2,424 | 34.3% | 31.0% | 2,150 | 32.8% | 29.4% | +274 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 2,661 | 37.6% | 27.3% | 2,345 | 35.8% | 27.0% | +316 | +1.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,277 | 18.0% | 28.1% | 1,276 | 19.5% | 31.4% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 88 | 1.2% | 5.9% | 96 | 1.5% | 6.4% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,178 | 16.7% | 21.9% | 1,150 | 17.6% | 23.9% | +28 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 8 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 33 | 0.5% | 1.1% | -25 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 285 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 185 | 2.8% | 1.1% | +100 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 434 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 599 | 9.1% | 11.0% | -165 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 7,075 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,552 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +523 | 0.0pp |