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, 57.9% of households in Dallas were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Hume (C) (45.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Dallas - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Dallas in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dallas, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
617
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
617
28.6%
-0.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
634
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
634
29.3%
+2.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
647
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
647
29.9%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
118
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
118
5.5%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
519
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
519
24.0%
-0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
5
0.2%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
38
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
38
1.8%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
221
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
221
10.2%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2
-0.7pp
Mortgage
+66
+2.2pp
Renting - Total
+9
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+6
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
+11
-0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-8
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+16
+0.8pp
Not stated
-40
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Dallas. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 617 | 28.6% | 23.4% | 615 | 29.3% | 25.2% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| Mortgage | 634 | 29.3% | 45.3% | 568 | 27.1% | 43.3% | +66 | +2.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 647 | 29.9% | 24.2% | 638 | 30.4% | 23.6% | +9 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 118 | 5.5% | 2.3% | 112 | 5.3% | 2.8% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 519 | 24.0% | 21.7% | 508 | 24.2% | 20.5% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 38 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 22 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 221 | 10.2% | 5.9% | 261 | 12.4% | 7.3% | -40 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,161 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,097 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +64 | 0.0pp |