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, 80.6% of households in Wundowie were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Northam (S) (36.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Wundowie - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Wundowie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wundowie, with comparison markers for Northam (S).

Wundowie
Northam (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

176

% of total

34.6%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

234

% of total

46.0%

Change from 2016

-17.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

78

% of total

15.3%

Change from 2016

+15.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

18

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

59

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

+11.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Wundowie. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).

Housing tenure for Wundowie. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
Housing tenure for Wundowie. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Northam (S)%Count%Northam (S)%Countpp
Fully owned17634.6%36.1%327.3%34.1%+173+7.3pp
Mortgage23446.0%36.6%763.6%36.5%+227-17.6pp
Renting - Total7815.3%23.2%00.0%26.1%+78+15.3pp
Renting - Social housing183.5%5.6%00.0%7.0%+18+3.5pp
Renting - Private5911.6%17.4%00.0%18.7%+59+11.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type30.6%1.7%00.0%0.8%+3+0.6pp
Not stated102.0%2.4%00.0%2.5%+10+2.0pp
Total households509100.0%100.0%11100.0%100.0%+4980.0pp