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, 71.6% of households in Warnbro were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Rockingham (C) (47.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Warnbro - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Warnbro in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Warnbro, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).

Warnbro
Rockingham (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,025

% of total

26.0%

Change from 2016

-22.1pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,798

% of total

45.6%

Change from 2016

+23.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

1,038

% of total

26.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

150

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

890

% of total

22.6%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

30

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

51

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Warnbro. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).

Housing tenure for Warnbro. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
Housing tenure for Warnbro. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Rockingham (C)%Count%Rockingham (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1,02526.0%24.9%7748.1%23.3%+948-22.1pp
Mortgage1,79845.6%47.6%3521.9%47.7%+1,763+23.7pp
Renting - Total1,03826.3%24.9%4326.9%26.0%+995-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing1503.8%2.0%00.0%2.1%+150+3.8pp
Renting - Private89022.6%22.9%3018.8%23.6%+860+3.8pp
Renting - Not stated30.1%0.1%42.5%0.3%-1-2.4pp
Other tenure type300.8%1.2%42.5%0.7%+26-1.7pp
Not stated511.3%1.4%31.9%2.3%+48-0.6pp
Total households3,941100.0%100.0%160100.0%100.0%+3,7810.0pp