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, 77.3% of households in Madeley were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (54%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Madeley - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Madeley, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Madeley
Wanneroo (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

669

% of total

28.4%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,153

% of total

48.9%

Change from 2016

-13.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

392

% of total

16.6%

Change from 2016

+16.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

24

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

369

% of total

15.6%

Change from 2016

+15.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

119

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

23

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Madeley. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Housing tenure for Madeley. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wanneroo (C)%Count%Wanneroo (C)%Countpp
Fully owned66928.4%21.0%425.0%19.5%+665+3.4pp
Mortgage1,15348.9%54.0%1062.5%54.6%+1,143-13.6pp
Renting - Total39216.6%21.9%00.0%22.6%+392+16.6pp
Renting - Social housing241.0%2.3%00.0%2.5%+24+1.0pp
Renting - Private36915.6%19.5%00.0%19.8%+369+15.6pp
Renting - Not stated40.2%0.1%00.0%0.3%+4+0.2pp
Other tenure type1195.0%1.9%00.0%1.4%+119+5.0pp
Not stated231.0%1.2%00.0%2.0%+23+1.0pp
Total households2,359100.0%100.0%16100.0%100.0%+2,3430.0pp