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, 58.4% of households in Gillieston Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 37% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Maitland (C) (38%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Gillieston Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Gillieston Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gillieston Heights, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
311
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
311
18.0%
-2.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
698
% of total
40.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
698
40.4%
+3.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
639
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
639
37.0%
+2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
8
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
8
0.5%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
631
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
631
36.5%
+2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
27
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
1.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
53
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
53
3.1%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+82
-2.3pp
Mortgage
+277
+3.0pp
Renting - Total
+245
+2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
+243
+2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+11
+0.2pp
Not stated
-15
-2.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Gillieston Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 311 | 18.0% | 27.3% | 229 | 20.3% | 27.8% | +82 | -2.3pp |
| Mortgage | 698 | 40.4% | 38.0% | 421 | 37.4% | 36.9% | +277 | +3.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 639 | 37.0% | 29.1% | 394 | 35.0% | 28.5% | +245 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 8 | 0.5% | 4.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 5.1% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 631 | 36.5% | 24.3% | 388 | 34.4% | 23.1% | +243 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 27 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 16 | 1.4% | 0.9% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 53 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 68 | 6.0% | 5.9% | -15 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 1,727 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,127 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +600 | 0.0pp |