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, 71.9% of households in Upper Wilsons Creek were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Byron (A) (25.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Upper Wilsons Creek - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Upper Wilsons Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Upper Wilsons Creek, with comparison markers for Byron (A).

Upper Wilsons Creek
Byron (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

10

% of total

31.3%

Change from 2016

+10.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

13

% of total

40.6%

Change from 2016

+22.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

4

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

-8.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

4

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

-5.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

31.3%

Change from 2016

+15.5pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Upper Wilsons Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).

Housing tenure for Upper Wilsons Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Housing tenure for Upper Wilsons Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Byron (A)%Count%Byron (A)%Countpp
Fully owned1031.3%34.5%821.1%32.4%+2+10.2pp
Mortgage1340.6%25.3%718.4%24.4%+6+22.2pp
Renting - Total412.5%28.1%821.1%27.0%-4-8.6pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%1.7%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private412.5%26.2%718.4%24.5%-3-5.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%2.1%37.9%0.9%-3-7.9pp
Not stated1031.3%9.9%615.8%15.4%+4+15.5pp
Total households32100.0%100.0%38100.0%100.0%-60.0pp