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, 72.5% of households in Rockingham (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Rockingham (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Rockingham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rockingham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
12,070
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
12,070
24.9%
+1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
23,053
% of total
47.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23,053
47.6%
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
12,073
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
12,073
24.9%
-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
956
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
956
2.0%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
11,069
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
11,069
22.9%
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
48
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
581
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
581
1.2%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
654
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
654
1.4%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,165
+1.6pp
Mortgage
+2,781
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
+1,040
-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+74
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+1,056
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-83
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+286
+0.5pp
Not stated
-323
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Rockingham (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 12,070 | 24.9% | 28.5% | 9,905 | 23.3% | 28.1% | +2,165 | +1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 23,053 | 47.6% | 41.9% | 20,272 | 47.7% | 41.9% | +2,781 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 12,073 | 24.9% | 26.6% | 11,033 | 26.0% | 26.7% | +1,040 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 956 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 882 | 2.1% | 3.3% | +74 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 11,069 | 22.9% | 23.6% | 10,013 | 23.6% | 23.0% | +1,056 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 48 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 131 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -83 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 581 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 295 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +286 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 654 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 977 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -323 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 48,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 42,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,947 | 0.0pp |