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, 72.3% of households in Pearsall were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (52.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Pearsall - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Pearsall in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pearsall, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
257
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
257
16.3%
+2.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
881
% of total
56.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
881
56.0%
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
379
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
379
24.1%
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
1.3%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
354
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
354
22.5%
-1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
9
0.6%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
55
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
55
3.5%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+61
+2.2pp
Mortgage
+120
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
+25
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+19
-1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+0.3pp
Not stated
-17
-1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Pearsall. 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 | 257 | 16.3% | 20.5% | 196 | 14.1% | 18.6% | +61 | +2.2pp |
| Mortgage | 881 | 56.0% | 52.5% | 761 | 54.7% | 52.0% | +120 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 379 | 24.1% | 21.4% | 354 | 25.5% | 21.7% | +25 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 21 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 16 | 1.2% | 2.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 354 | 22.5% | 19.1% | 335 | 24.1% | 19.0% | +19 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 1.3% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 55 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 72 | 5.2% | 6.3% | -17 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,572 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |