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, 71.3% of households in Port Kennedy were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Rockingham (C) (45.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Port Kennedy - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Port Kennedy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Kennedy, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
971
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
971
20.9%
+3.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,337
% of total
50.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,337
50.4%
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,009
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,009
21.8%
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
66
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
66
1.4%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
939
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
939
20.2%
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
116
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
116
2.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
208
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
208
4.5%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+202
+3.8pp
Mortgage
+47
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
-16
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-20
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+2
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+30
+0.6pp
Not stated
-118
-2.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Port Kennedy. 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 | 971 | 20.9% | 24.2% | 769 | 17.1% | 22.1% | +202 | +3.8pp |
| Mortgage | 2,337 | 50.4% | 45.9% | 2,290 | 51.0% | 45.0% | +47 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,009 | 21.8% | 24.2% | 1,025 | 22.8% | 24.6% | -16 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 66 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 86 | 1.9% | 2.0% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 939 | 20.2% | 22.2% | 937 | 20.9% | 22.4% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 116 | 2.5% | 1.2% | 86 | 1.9% | 0.7% | +30 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 208 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 326 | 7.3% | 7.5% | -118 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 4,638 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +150 | 0.0pp |