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, 76.8% of households in The Rock (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Lockhart (A) (27.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
The Rock (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for The Rock (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lockhart (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Rock (part), with comparison markers for Lockhart (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
200
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
200
39.8%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
186
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
186
37.0%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
71
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
71
14.1%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
8
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
8
1.6%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
62
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
62
12.3%
+0.4pp
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
12
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
12
2.4%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
33
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
33
6.6%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+16
+1.5pp
Mortgage
+13
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
+1
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-2
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+5
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+8
+1.6pp
Not stated
-22
-4.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for The Rock (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lockhart (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lockhart (A)% | Count | % | Lockhart (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 200 | 39.8% | 46.2% | 184 | 38.3% | 44.1% | +16 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 186 | 37.0% | 27.1% | 173 | 36.0% | 28.1% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 71 | 14.1% | 14.5% | 70 | 14.6% | 16.6% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 8 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 1.7% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 62 | 12.3% | 13.3% | 57 | 11.9% | 13.8% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 12 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 33 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 55 | 11.4% | 10.0% | -22 | -4.8pp |
| Total households | 503 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |