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, 74.5% of households in St Johns Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.3% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Fairfield (C) (25.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
St Johns Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for St Johns Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Johns Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
900
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
900
48.9%
+0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
470
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
470
25.6%
-3.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
374
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
374
20.3%
+3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
54
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
54
2.9%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
316
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
316
17.2%
+3.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
30
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
30
1.6%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
67
3.6%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+61
+0.1pp
Mortgage
-26
-3.2pp
Renting - Total
+82
+3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-5
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+87
+3.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+22
+1.1pp
Not stated
-20
-1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for St Johns Park. 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 | 900 | 48.9% | 30.0% | 839 | 48.8% | 31.0% | +61 | +0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 470 | 25.6% | 25.7% | 496 | 28.8% | 27.8% | -26 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 374 | 20.3% | 36.4% | 292 | 17.0% | 33.7% | +82 | +3.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 54 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 59 | 3.4% | 8.1% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 316 | 17.2% | 28.3% | 229 | 13.3% | 25.1% | +87 | +3.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 30 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 8 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +22 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 87 | 5.1% | 6.9% | -20 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,839 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,720 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +119 | 0.0pp |