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, 89% of households in Vacy were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 6.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Dungog (A) (38.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Vacy - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Vacy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Vacy, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
102
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+39.8pp
102
39.8%
+39.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
126
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
+49.2pp
126
49.2%
+49.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
17
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
17
6.6%
+6.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
15
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
15
5.9%
+5.9pp
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
5
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
5
2.0%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
3
1.2%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+102
+39.8pp
Mortgage
+126
+49.2pp
Renting - Total
+17
+6.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+15
+5.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+2.0pp
Not stated
+3
+1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Vacy. 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 | 102 | 39.8% | 41.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 42.4% | +102 | +39.8pp |
| Mortgage | 126 | 49.2% | 38.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 37.1% | +126 | +49.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 17 | 6.6% | 15.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.6% | +17 | +6.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 15 | 5.9% | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.2% | +15 | +5.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | +5 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 256 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +256 | +100.0pp |