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, 72.2% of households in The Pocket were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Byron (A) (25.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
The Pocket - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for The Pocket in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Pocket, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
33
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
33
41.8%
+9.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
24
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
24
30.4%
+5.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
12
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
12
15.2%
-15.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
15
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
15
19.0%
-8.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
13
16.5%
+7.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-3
+9.4pp
Mortgage
-4
+5.2pp
Renting - Total
-22
-15.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-16
-8.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-2.7pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+3
+7.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for The Pocket. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 33 | 41.8% | 34.5% | 36 | 32.4% | 32.4% | -3 | +9.4pp |
| Mortgage | 24 | 30.4% | 25.3% | 28 | 25.2% | 24.4% | -4 | +5.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 12 | 15.2% | 28.1% | 34 | 30.6% | 27.0% | -22 | -15.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 15 | 19.0% | 26.2% | 31 | 27.9% | 24.5% | -16 | -8.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2.7% | 0.9% | -3 | -2.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 16.5% | 9.9% | 10 | 9.0% | 15.4% | +3 | +7.5pp |
| Total households | 79 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -32 | 0.0pp |