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, 80.4% of households in Alexander Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (52.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Alexander Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Alexander Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alexander Heights, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
843
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
843
31.2%
+3.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,329
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,329
49.2%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
428
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
428
15.8%
-2.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
93
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
93
3.4%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
330
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
330
12.2%
-2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
24
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
0.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
79
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
79
2.9%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+95
+3.2pp
Mortgage
+37
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
-52
-2.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-48
-2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+15
+0.6pp
Not stated
-61
-2.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Alexander Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 843 | 31.2% | 20.5% | 748 | 28.0% | 18.6% | +95 | +3.2pp |
| Mortgage | 1,329 | 49.2% | 52.5% | 1,292 | 48.4% | 52.0% | +37 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 428 | 15.8% | 21.4% | 480 | 18.0% | 21.7% | -52 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 93 | 3.4% | 2.2% | 94 | 3.5% | 2.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 330 | 12.2% | 19.1% | 378 | 14.2% | 19.0% | -48 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 24 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 9 | 0.3% | 1.3% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 79 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 140 | 5.2% | 6.3% | -61 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 2,701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,668 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +33 | 0.0pp |