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, 58.4% of households in Rossville were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cook (S) (11.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Rossville - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Rossville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cook (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Rossville, with comparison markers for Cook (S).

Rossville
Cook (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

69

% of total

42.9%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

25

% of total

15.5%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

20

% of total

12.4%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

3

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

13

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

12

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

40

% of total

24.8%

Change from 2016

-6.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Rossville. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).

Housing tenure for Rossville. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
Housing tenure for Rossville. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cook (S)%Count%Cook (S)%Countpp
Fully owned6942.9%37.1%6541.9%28.2%+4+1.0pp
Mortgage2515.5%11.8%149.0%12.8%+11+6.5pp
Renting - Total2012.4%24.6%1811.6%28.7%+2+0.8pp
Renting - Social housing31.9%6.2%00.0%6.4%+3+1.9pp
Renting - Private138.1%18.1%1610.3%20.1%-3-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.4%53.2%2.2%-5-3.2pp
Other tenure type127.5%6.3%63.9%2.5%+6+3.6pp
Not stated4024.8%19.9%4831.0%27.8%-8-6.2pp
Total households161100.0%100.0%155100.0%100.0%+60.0pp