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, 88.6% of households in Clarence Town were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 9.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Dungog (A) (38.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Clarence Town - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Clarence Town in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Town, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
274
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
-13.0pp
274
34.9%
-13.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
421
% of total
53.7%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
421
53.7%
+12.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
73
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
73
9.3%
+3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
70
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
70
8.9%
+8.9pp
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
7
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
7
0.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
14
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+240
-13.0pp
Mortgage
+392
+12.9pp
Renting - Total
+69
+3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+70
+8.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+7
+0.9pp
Not stated
+14
+1.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Clarence Town. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dungog (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 274 | 34.9% | 41.8% | 34 | 47.9% | 42.4% | +240 | -13.0pp |
| Mortgage | 421 | 53.7% | 38.9% | 29 | 40.8% | 37.1% | +392 | +12.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 73 | 9.3% | 15.0% | 4 | 5.6% | 17.6% | +69 | +3.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 70 | 8.9% | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.2% | +70 | +8.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 7 | 0.9% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | +7 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +14 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 784 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +713 | 0.0pp |