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, 75% of households in Waikiki were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Rockingham (C) (47.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Waikiki - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Waikiki in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waikiki, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,305
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-71.1pp
1,305
28.9%
-71.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,082
% of total
46.1%
Change from 2016
+46.1pp
2,082
46.1%
+46.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,038
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+23.0pp
1,038
23.0%
+23.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
139
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
139
3.1%
+3.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
893
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+19.8pp
893
19.8%
+19.8pp
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
30
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
30
0.7%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
64
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,302
-71.1pp
Mortgage
+2,082
+46.1pp
Renting - Total
+1,038
+23.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+139
+3.1pp
Renting - Private
+893
+19.8pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
+30
+0.7pp
Not stated
+64
+1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Waikiki. 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 | 1,305 | 28.9% | 24.9% | 3 | 100.0% | 23.3% | +1,302 | -71.1pp |
| Mortgage | 2,082 | 46.1% | 47.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 47.7% | +2,082 | +46.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,038 | 23.0% | 24.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | +1,038 | +23.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 139 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +139 | +3.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 893 | 19.8% | 22.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.6% | +893 | +19.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 30 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +30 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +64 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 4,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,513 | 0.0pp |