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, 78.5% of households in Millers Forest were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Maitland (C) (38%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Millers Forest - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Millers Forest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millers Forest, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
52
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
52
43.0%
-5.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
43
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
43
35.5%
-2.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
19
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
19
15.7%
+2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
19
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
19
15.7%
+1.5pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
2.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-3
-5.7pp
Mortgage
0
-2.6pp
Renting - Total
+4
+2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+3
+1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
0
-0.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Millers Forest. 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 | 52 | 43.0% | 27.3% | 55 | 48.7% | 27.8% | -3 | -5.7pp |
| Mortgage | 43 | 35.5% | 38.0% | 43 | 38.1% | 36.9% | 0 | -2.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 19 | 15.7% | 29.1% | 15 | 13.3% | 28.5% | +4 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 19 | 15.7% | 24.3% | 16 | 14.2% | 23.1% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 3 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |