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, 36.2% of households in Paget were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mackay (R) (35.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Paget - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Paget in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Paget, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Paget
Mackay (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

49

% of total

26.1%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

19

% of total

10.1%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

50

% of total

26.6%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

48

% of total

25.5%

Change from 2016

+6.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

10

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

53

% of total

28.2%

Change from 2016

-5.6pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Paget. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).

Housing tenure for Paget. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Housing tenure for Paget. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mackay (R)%Count%Mackay (R)%Countpp
Fully owned4926.1%27.8%4327.9%26.9%+6-1.8pp
Mortgage1910.1%35.1%2013.0%33.7%-1-2.9pp
Renting - Total5026.6%26.8%3019.5%29.6%+20+7.1pp
Renting - Social housing31.6%3.2%00.0%3.4%+3+1.6pp
Renting - Private4825.5%23.4%2918.8%25.5%+19+6.7pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type105.3%2.1%31.9%1.0%+7+3.4pp
Not stated5328.2%8.3%5233.8%8.8%+1-5.6pp
Total households188100.0%100.0%154100.0%100.0%+340.0pp