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, 80.7% of households in City Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cambridge (T) (34.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
City Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for City Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for City Beach, with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,158
% of total
49.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,158
49.1%
-0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
745
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
745
31.6%
+2.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
247
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
247
10.5%
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
243
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
243
10.3%
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
136
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
136
5.8%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
65
2.8%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+18
-0.2pp
Mortgage
+74
+2.6pp
Renting - Total
-40
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-34
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+42
+1.7pp
Not stated
-50
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for City Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,158 | 49.1% | 38.8% | 1,140 | 49.3% | 36.8% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 745 | 31.6% | 34.8% | 671 | 29.0% | 34.0% | +74 | +2.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 247 | 10.5% | 21.0% | 287 | 12.4% | 21.3% | -40 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 243 | 10.3% | 20.6% | 277 | 12.0% | 20.4% | -34 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 136 | 5.8% | 2.9% | 94 | 4.1% | 1.4% | +42 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 115 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -50 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,359 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,311 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |