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, 100% of households in Irishtown (WA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 0% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Northam (S) (36.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Irishtown (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Irishtown (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Irishtown (WA), with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
18
% of total
58.1%
Change from 2016
+58.1pp
18
58.1%
+58.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
13
% of total
41.9%
Change from 2016
+41.9pp
13
41.9%
+41.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
5
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+16.1pp
5
16.1%
+16.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+18
+58.1pp
Mortgage
+13
+41.9pp
Renting - Total
0
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+5
+16.1pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Irishtown (WA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 18 | 58.1% | 36.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 34.1% | +18 | +58.1pp |
| Mortgage | 13 | 41.9% | 36.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 36.5% | +13 | +41.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 0 | 0.0% | 23.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 5 | 16.1% | 17.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.7% | +5 | +16.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +31 | +100.0pp |