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, 47.5% of households in Fairfield East were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 41% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Fairfield (C) (25.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Fairfield East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Fairfield East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield East, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
363
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
363
23.0%
-0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
387
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
387
24.5%
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
648
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
648
41.0%
+1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
280
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
280
17.7%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
343
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
343
21.7%
+1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.8%
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
29
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
29
1.8%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
149
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
149
9.4%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+6
-0.2pp
Mortgage
-3
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
+43
+1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+30
+1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
+17
+1.0pp
Not stated
-20
-1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Fairfield East. 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 | 363 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 357 | 23.2% | 31.0% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 387 | 24.5% | 25.7% | 390 | 25.3% | 27.8% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 648 | 41.0% | 36.4% | 605 | 39.3% | 33.7% | +43 | +1.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 280 | 17.7% | 7.7% | 284 | 18.4% | 8.1% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 343 | 21.7% | 28.3% | 313 | 20.3% | 25.1% | +30 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 29 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +17 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 149 | 9.4% | 6.4% | 169 | 11.0% | 6.9% | -20 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 1,580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |