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, 64.7% of households in Prairiewood were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Fairfield (C) (27%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Prairiewood - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Prairiewood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prairiewood, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
411
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
-36.2pp
411
38.8%
-36.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
274
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-24.1pp
274
25.9%
-24.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
352
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+33.2pp
352
33.2%
+33.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
144
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
144
13.6%
+13.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
207
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+19.5pp
207
19.5%
+19.5pp
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
13
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
13
1.2%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
11
1.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+402
-36.2pp
Mortgage
+268
-24.1pp
Renting - Total
+352
+33.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+144
+13.6pp
Renting - Private
+207
+19.5pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+13
+1.2pp
Not stated
+11
+1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Prairiewood. 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 | 411 | 38.8% | 31.5% | 9 | 75.0% | 32.1% | +402 | -36.2pp |
| Mortgage | 274 | 25.9% | 27.0% | 6 | 50.0% | 28.8% | +268 | -24.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 352 | 33.2% | 38.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 34.9% | +352 | +33.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 144 | 13.6% | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.4% | +144 | +13.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 207 | 19.5% | 29.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | +207 | +19.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 13 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +13 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,059 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,047 | 0.0pp |