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, 76.2% of households in Safety Bay were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Rockingham (C) (45.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Safety Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Safety Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Safety Bay, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,260
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,260
39.9%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,145
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
1,145
36.3%
+2.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
605
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
605
19.2%
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
27
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
0.9%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
580
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
580
18.4%
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
0.6%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
125
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
125
4.0%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+92
+1.4pp
Mortgage
+113
+2.3pp
Renting - Total
-26
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-7
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
-5
-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-10
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+8
+0.3pp
Not stated
-68
-2.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Safety Bay. 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 | 1,260 | 39.9% | 24.2% | 1,168 | 38.5% | 22.1% | +92 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 1,145 | 36.3% | 45.9% | 1,032 | 34.0% | 45.0% | +113 | +2.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 605 | 19.2% | 24.2% | 631 | 20.8% | 24.6% | -26 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 27 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 34 | 1.1% | 2.0% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 580 | 18.4% | 22.2% | 585 | 19.3% | 22.4% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 18 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 125 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 193 | 6.4% | 7.5% | -68 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 3,155 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,034 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +121 | 0.0pp |