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, 85.3% of households in Gnangara were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 8.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (52.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Gnangara - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Gnangara in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gnangara, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
292
% of total
57.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
292
57.1%
+3.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
144
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
144
28.2%
-5.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
42
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
42
8.2%
+2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
38
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
38
7.4%
+2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
0
0.0%
-1.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
4
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
4
0.8%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
21
4.1%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+73
+3.2pp
Mortgage
+8
-5.3pp
Renting - Total
+17
+2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+16
+2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-1.5pp
Other tenure type
-2
-0.7pp
Not stated
0
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Gnangara. 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 | 292 | 57.1% | 20.5% | 219 | 53.9% | 18.6% | +73 | +3.2pp |
| Mortgage | 144 | 28.2% | 52.5% | 136 | 33.5% | 52.0% | +8 | -5.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 42 | 8.2% | 21.4% | 25 | 6.2% | 21.7% | +17 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 38 | 7.4% | 19.1% | 22 | 5.4% | 19.0% | +16 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 | 1.5% | 0.3% | -6 | -1.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 0.8% | 1.9% | 6 | 1.5% | 1.3% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 21 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 0 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 511 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 406 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +105 | 0.0pp |