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, 73% of households in Baldivis were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Rockingham (C) (45.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Baldivis - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Baldivis in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Baldivis, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,991
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,991
15.5%
+1.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
7,380
% of total
57.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
7,380
57.5%
+1.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,765
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,765
21.5%
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
44
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
0.3%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,713
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,713
21.1%
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
188
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
188
1.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
517
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
517
4.0%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+531
+1.8pp
Mortgage
+1,440
+1.8pp
Renting - Total
+411
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+21
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+405
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-13
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+91
+0.6pp
Not stated
-308
-3.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Baldivis. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,991 | 15.5% | 24.2% | 1,460 | 13.7% | 22.1% | +531 | +1.8pp |
| Mortgage | 7,380 | 57.5% | 45.9% | 5,940 | 55.7% | 45.0% | +1,440 | +1.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,765 | 21.5% | 24.2% | 2,354 | 22.1% | 24.6% | +411 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 44 | 0.3% | 1.9% | 23 | 0.2% | 2.0% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,713 | 21.1% | 22.2% | 2,308 | 21.6% | 22.4% | +405 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 24 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -13 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 188 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 97 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +91 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 517 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 825 | 7.7% | 7.5% | -308 | -3.7pp |
| Total households | 12,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,671 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,174 | 0.0pp |