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, 70.1% of households in Deniliquin (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Edward River (A) (29.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Deniliquin (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Deniliquin (part)
Edward River (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,209

% of total

40.4%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Mortgage

2021 count

889

% of total

29.7%

Change from 2016

-9.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

774

% of total

25.9%

Change from 2016

+8.9pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

105

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

658

% of total

22.0%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

49

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

72

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Deniliquin (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Housing tenure for Deniliquin (part). 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 owned1,20940.4%40.6%28842.3%38.6%+921-1.9pp
Mortgage88929.7%29.4%26438.8%28.8%+625-9.1pp
Renting - Total77425.9%24.8%11617.0%28.3%+658+8.9pp
Renting - Social housing1053.5%3.2%71.0%3.8%+98+2.5pp
Renting - Private65822.0%21.5%10615.6%23.5%+552+6.4pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.0%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Other tenure type491.6%2.9%40.6%0.9%+45+1.0pp
Not stated722.4%2.2%172.5%3.2%+55-0.1pp
Total households2,990100.0%100.0%681100.0%100.0%+2,3090.0pp