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, 59.3% of households in Wilsons Creek were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Byron (A) (25.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Wilsons Creek - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Wilsons Creek
Byron (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

58

% of total

31.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

53

% of total

28.3%

Change from 2016

+5.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

27

% of total

14.4%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

29

% of total

15.5%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

7

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

18.7%

Change from 2016

-10.1pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Wilsons Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Housing tenure for Wilsons Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Byron (A)%Count%Byron (A)%Countpp
Fully owned5831.0%34.5%5631.6%32.4%+2-0.6pp
Mortgage5328.3%25.3%4022.6%24.4%+13+5.7pp
Renting - Total2714.4%28.1%3419.2%27.0%-7-4.8pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%1.7%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private2915.5%26.2%2413.6%24.5%+5+1.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%42.3%0.9%-4-2.3pp
Other tenure type73.7%2.1%31.7%0.9%+4+2.0pp
Not stated3518.7%9.9%5128.8%15.4%-16-10.1pp
Total households187100.0%100.0%177100.0%100.0%+100.0pp