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, 68.6% of households in Westmeadows were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Hume (C) (45.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Westmeadows - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Westmeadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Westmeadows, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
820
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
820
32.1%
-2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
933
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
933
36.5%
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
622
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
622
24.3%
+3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
142
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
142
5.6%
+2.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
479
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
479
18.7%
+1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
19
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
0.7%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
161
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
161
6.3%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+57
-2.5pp
Mortgage
+142
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
+160
+3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+67
+2.2pp
Renting - Private
+101
+1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-12
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+10
+0.3pp
Not stated
-13
-1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Westmeadows. 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 | 820 | 32.1% | 23.4% | 763 | 34.6% | 25.2% | +57 | -2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 933 | 36.5% | 45.3% | 791 | 35.9% | 43.3% | +142 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 622 | 24.3% | 24.2% | 462 | 21.0% | 23.6% | +160 | +3.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 142 | 5.6% | 2.3% | 75 | 3.4% | 2.8% | +67 | +2.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 479 | 18.7% | 21.7% | 378 | 17.2% | 20.5% | +101 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 19 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 161 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 174 | 7.9% | 7.3% | -13 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 2,556 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,204 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +352 | 0.0pp |