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, 66.2% of households in Perenjori (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional WA (31.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Perenjori (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Perenjori (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Perenjori (S)
Regional WA

Fully owned

2021 count

61

% of total

43.9%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

31

% of total

22.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

31

% of total

22.3%

Change from 2016

-6.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

12

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

15

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

-9.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

12

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+6.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Perenjori (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Housing tenure for Perenjori (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Housing tenure for Perenjori (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
Fully owned6143.9%32.1%7645.5%30.3%-15-1.6pp
Mortgage3122.3%31.7%3621.6%31.0%-5+0.7pp
Renting - Total3122.3%30.3%4828.7%34.7%-17-6.4pp
Renting - Social housing128.6%6.8%63.6%7.4%+6+5.0pp
Renting - Private1510.8%23.2%3420.4%26.2%-19-9.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%31.8%1.2%-3-1.8pp
Other tenure type128.6%3.8%31.8%1.1%+9+6.8pp
Not stated96.5%2.1%42.4%2.9%+5+4.1pp
Total households139100.0%100.0%167100.0%100.0%-280.0pp