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, 85.8% of households in Scotchtown were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Circular Head (M) (32.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Scotchtown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Scotchtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scotchtown, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
26
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+31.0pp
26
31.0%
+31.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
46
% of total
54.8%
Change from 2016
+54.8pp
46
54.8%
+54.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
10
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
10
11.9%
+11.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
11
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+13.1pp
11
13.1%
+13.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
3
3.6%
+3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+26
+31.0pp
Mortgage
+46
+54.8pp
Renting - Total
+10
+11.9pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+11
+13.1pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+3
+3.6pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Scotchtown. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 26 | 31.0% | 37.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 34.7% | +26 | +31.0pp |
| Mortgage | 46 | 54.8% | 32.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 33.8% | +46 | +54.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 10 | 11.9% | 22.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.5% | +10 | +11.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 11 | 13.1% | 18.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.2% | +11 | +13.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +3 | +3.6pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +84 | +100.0pp |