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, 71.2% of households in Roxburgh Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Hume (C) (45.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Roxburgh Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Roxburgh Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Roxburgh Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).

Roxburgh Park
Hume (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,286

% of total

19.6%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

3,390

% of total

51.6%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

1,414

% of total

21.5%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

66

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

1,334

% of total

20.3%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

98

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

380

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Roxburgh Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).

Housing tenure for Roxburgh Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Housing tenure for Roxburgh Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hume (C)%Count%Hume (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1,28619.6%23.4%98817.4%25.2%+298+2.2pp
Mortgage3,39051.6%45.3%3,12455.2%43.3%+266-3.6pp
Renting - Total1,41421.5%24.2%1,12319.8%23.6%+291+1.7pp
Renting - Social housing661.0%2.3%681.2%2.8%-2-0.2pp
Renting - Private1,33420.3%21.7%1,02818.1%20.5%+306+2.2pp
Renting - Not stated180.3%0.2%170.3%0.4%+10.0pp
Other tenure type981.5%1.1%330.6%0.5%+65+0.9pp
Not stated3805.8%5.9%3997.0%7.3%-19-1.2pp
Total households6,566100.0%100.0%5,664100.0%100.0%+9020.0pp