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, 80.2% of households in St Helena were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Banyule (C) (34.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
St Helena - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for St Helena in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Helena, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
410
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
410
40.2%
+3.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
408
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
408
40.0%
-4.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
131
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
131
12.8%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
75
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
75
7.4%
+2.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
50
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
50
4.9%
-1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
1.2%
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
39
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
39
3.8%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
20
2.0%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+47
+3.3pp
Mortgage
-33
-4.8pp
Renting - Total
+5
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+23
+2.1pp
Renting - Private
-9
-1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
+2
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
+16
+1.5pp
Not stated
-16
-1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for St Helena. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 410 | 40.2% | 35.9% | 363 | 36.9% | 36.2% | +47 | +3.3pp |
| Mortgage | 408 | 40.0% | 34.2% | 441 | 44.8% | 33.6% | -33 | -4.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 131 | 12.8% | 25.3% | 126 | 12.8% | 24.1% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 75 | 7.4% | 3.6% | 52 | 5.3% | 3.7% | +23 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 50 | 4.9% | 21.5% | 59 | 6.0% | 20.0% | -9 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 12 | 1.2% | 0.1% | 10 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 39 | 3.8% | 1.4% | 23 | 2.3% | 0.6% | +16 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 36 | 3.7% | 5.5% | -16 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,020 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 984 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |