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, 65.2% of households in Williams (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional WA (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Williams (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Williams (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Williams (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Fully owned
2021 count
156
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
156
42.7%
+1.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
82
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
82
22.5%
-2.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
80
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
80
21.9%
-5.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
9
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
9
2.5%
-2.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
71
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
71
19.5%
+1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
4
1.1%
-2.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
42
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
42
11.5%
+8.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7
1.9%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+10
+1.3pp
Mortgage
-5
-2.1pp
Renting - Total
-17
-5.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-8
-2.3pp
Renting - Private
+6
+1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-9
-2.6pp
Other tenure type
+32
+8.7pp
Not stated
-1
-0.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Williams (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 156 | 42.7% | 32.1% | 146 | 41.4% | 30.3% | +10 | +1.3pp |
| Mortgage | 82 | 22.5% | 31.7% | 87 | 24.6% | 31.0% | -5 | -2.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 80 | 21.9% | 30.3% | 97 | 27.5% | 34.7% | -17 | -5.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 9 | 2.5% | 6.8% | 17 | 4.8% | 7.4% | -8 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 71 | 19.5% | 23.2% | 65 | 18.4% | 26.2% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 1.1% | 0.2% | 13 | 3.7% | 1.2% | -9 | -2.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 42 | 11.5% | 3.8% | 10 | 2.8% | 1.1% | +32 | +8.7pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 8 | 2.3% | 2.9% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 365 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 353 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |