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, 64.9% of households in Narrogin (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional WA (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Narrogin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Narrogin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
663
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
663
36.4%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
518
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
518
28.5%
-1.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
532
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
532
29.2%
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
146
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
146
8.0%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
372
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
372
20.5%
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.6%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
64
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
64
3.5%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
42
2.3%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+46
+2.5pp
Mortgage
-34
-1.8pp
Renting - Total
-29
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
-32
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-2
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+37
+2.0pp
Not stated
-24
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Narrogin (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 | 663 | 36.4% | 32.1% | 617 | 33.9% | 30.3% | +46 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 518 | 28.5% | 31.7% | 552 | 30.3% | 31.0% | -34 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 532 | 29.2% | 30.3% | 561 | 30.8% | 34.7% | -29 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 146 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 144 | 7.9% | 7.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 372 | 20.5% | 23.2% | 404 | 22.2% | 26.2% | -32 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 11 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.7% | 1.2% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 64 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 27 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +37 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 66 | 3.6% | 2.9% | -24 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,819 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,820 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |