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, 75.7% of households in Swan (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Swan (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Swan (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Swan (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
11,467
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11,467
21.8%
-0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
28,374
% of total
53.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
28,374
53.9%
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
11,633
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11,633
22.1%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,638
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,638
3.1%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
9,916
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
9,916
18.8%
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
80
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
80
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
491
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
491
0.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
700
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
700
1.3%
-0.8pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,697
-0.2pp
Mortgage
+4,579
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
+1,818
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+48
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+1,864
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-88
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+293
+0.5pp
Not stated
-217
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Swan (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 | 11,467 | 21.8% | 28.5% | 9,770 | 22.0% | 28.1% | +1,697 | -0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 28,374 | 53.9% | 41.9% | 23,795 | 53.5% | 41.9% | +4,579 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 11,633 | 22.1% | 26.6% | 9,815 | 22.1% | 26.7% | +1,818 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,638 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1,590 | 3.6% | 3.3% | +48 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 9,916 | 18.8% | 23.6% | 8,052 | 18.1% | 23.0% | +1,864 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 80 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 168 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -88 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 491 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 198 | 0.4% | 1.1% | +293 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 700 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 917 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -217 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 52,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 44,495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,171 | 0.0pp |