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, 79.5% of households in Geilston Bay were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Clarence (C) (36.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Geilston Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Geilston Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Geilston Bay, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
579
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
579
39.3%
+2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
592
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
592
40.2%
-2.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
246
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
246
16.7%
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
57
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
57
3.9%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
184
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
184
12.5%
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
16
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
16
1.1%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
35
2.4%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+90
+2.0pp
Mortgage
+36
-2.1pp
Renting - Total
+23
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+23
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+12
+0.8pp
Not stated
-9
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Geilston Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 579 | 39.3% | 36.2% | 489 | 37.3% | 35.3% | +90 | +2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 592 | 40.2% | 36.3% | 556 | 42.3% | 36.3% | +36 | -2.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 246 | 16.7% | 22.4% | 223 | 17.0% | 22.0% | +23 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 57 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 60 | 4.6% | 5.4% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 184 | 12.5% | 16.9% | 161 | 12.2% | 16.2% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 16 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 44 | 3.3% | 5.3% | -9 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,473 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +160 | 0.0pp |