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, 53.8% of households in Canley Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 37.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Fairfield (C) (25.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Canley Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Canley Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Canley Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
975
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
975
27.5%
-3.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
933
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
933
26.3%
-2.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,318
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,318
37.1%
+2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
338
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
338
9.5%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
967
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
967
27.3%
+3.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
0.3%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
60
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
60
1.7%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
261
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
261
7.4%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+14
-3.3pp
Mortgage
+34
-2.5pp
Renting - Total
+245
+2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+36
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+215
+3.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+37
+1.0pp
Not stated
+90
+1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Canley Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 975 | 27.5% | 30.0% | 961 | 30.8% | 31.0% | +14 | -3.3pp |
| Mortgage | 933 | 26.3% | 25.7% | 899 | 28.8% | 27.8% | +34 | -2.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,318 | 37.1% | 36.4% | 1,073 | 34.3% | 33.7% | +245 | +2.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 338 | 9.5% | 7.7% | 302 | 9.7% | 8.1% | +36 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 967 | 27.3% | 28.3% | 752 | 24.1% | 25.1% | +215 | +3.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 60 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 23 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +37 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 261 | 7.4% | 6.4% | 171 | 5.5% | 6.9% | +90 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 3,548 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,125 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +423 | 0.0pp |