Housing map

Map showing housing types around the Perth CBD

Introduction

  1. This page outlines the methodology used to calculate demographic indicators for different geographies. Housing statistics used used are from the 2021 Census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Public housing

  1. Public housing counts include dwellings rented from state and territory housing providers and community housing providers. The rankings are the population-weighted percentile score of the suburb and LGA, with higher a higher ranking indicating a higher share of public housing.

Owner-occupied

  1. Owner-occupied counts include dwellings owned with a mortgage and owned outright. The rankings are the population-weighted percentile score of the suburb and LGA, with higher a higher ranking indicating a higher share of owner-occupied dwellings.

Private rental

  1. Private rental counts include all rented dwellings excluding those rented from state and territory housing providers and community housing providers. The rankings are the population-weighted percentile score of the suburb and LGA, with higher a higher ranking indicating a higher share of privately rented dwellings.

Coverage

  1. Housing statistics cover all Australian states and territories. Statistics are available for suburbs and localities and 2023 local government areas defined under the Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3. Only geographies with significant populations are included.

Reference period

  1. All housing indicators are derived from Census 2021 data, with a reference period of August 2021.

Sources

Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Tenure and Landlord Type [Census TableBuilder], accessed 1 May 2024.