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, 74.8% of households in Pleystowe were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (35.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Pleystowe - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Pleystowe
Mackay (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

56

% of total

38.1%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

54

% of total

36.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

26

% of total

17.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

20

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

14

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Pleystowe. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Housing tenure for Pleystowe. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mackay (R)%Count%Mackay (R)%Countpp
Fully owned5638.1%27.8%5640.9%26.9%0-2.8pp
Mortgage5436.7%35.1%5137.2%33.7%+3-0.5pp
Renting - Total2617.7%26.8%2518.2%29.6%+1-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.2%00.0%3.4%00.0pp
Renting - Private2013.6%23.4%2518.2%25.5%-5-4.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type42.7%2.1%00.0%1.0%+4+2.7pp
Not stated149.5%8.3%75.1%8.8%+7+4.4pp
Total households147100.0%100.0%137100.0%100.0%+100.0pp