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, 58.1% of households in Conargo were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 9.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Edward River (A) (29.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Conargo - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Conargo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Edward River (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Conargo, with comparison markers for Edward River (A).

Conargo
Edward River (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

17

% of total

39.5%

Change from 2016

+9.1pp

Mortgage

2021 count

8

% of total

18.6%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

4

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

-21.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

6

% of total

14.0%

Change from 2016

-12.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.5pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

7

% of total

16.3%

Change from 2016

+9.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Conargo. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).

Housing tenure for Conargo. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Housing tenure for Conargo. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Edward River (A)%Count%Edward River (A)%Countpp
Fully owned1739.5%40.6%1430.4%38.6%+3+9.1pp
Mortgage818.6%29.4%1021.7%28.8%-2-3.1pp
Renting - Total49.3%24.8%1430.4%28.3%-10-21.1pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.2%00.0%3.8%00.0pp
Renting - Private614.0%21.5%1226.1%23.5%-6-12.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.0%36.5%0.9%-3-6.5pp
Other tenure type716.3%2.9%36.5%0.9%+4+9.8pp
Not stated00.0%2.2%00.0%3.2%00.0pp
Total households43100.0%100.0%46100.0%100.0%-30.0pp