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 Wanneroo (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wanneroo (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wanneroo (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wanneroo (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
14,974
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
14,974
21.0%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
38,457
% of total
54.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
38,457
54.0%
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
15,608
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
15,608
21.9%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,635
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,635
2.3%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
13,900
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13,900
19.5%
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
75
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
75
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,347
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,347
1.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
857
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
857
1.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,998
+1.5pp
Mortgage
+4,880
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
+1,733
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+127
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+1,732
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-117
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+506
+0.5pp
Not stated
-357
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wanneroo (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 | 14,974 | 21.0% | 28.5% | 11,976 | 19.5% | 28.1% | +2,998 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 38,457 | 54.0% | 41.9% | 33,577 | 54.6% | 41.9% | +4,880 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 15,608 | 21.9% | 26.6% | 13,875 | 22.6% | 26.7% | +1,733 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,635 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 1,508 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +127 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 13,900 | 19.5% | 23.6% | 12,168 | 19.8% | 23.0% | +1,732 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 75 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 192 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -117 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,347 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 841 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +506 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 857 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1,214 | 2.0% | 2.3% | -357 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 71,246 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61,483 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,763 | 0.0pp |