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, 62.6% of households in Marion were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Marion (C) (36.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Marion - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Marion, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Marion
Marion (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

563

% of total

33.4%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

493

% of total

29.2%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

411

% of total

24.3%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

75

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

337

% of total

20.0%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

150

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

68

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Marion. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).

Housing tenure for Marion. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Housing tenure for Marion. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Marion (C)%Count%Marion (C)%Countpp
Fully owned56333.4%29.4%60638.1%29.0%-43-4.7pp
Mortgage49329.2%36.6%42026.4%34.9%+73+2.8pp
Renting - Total41124.3%29.1%38724.3%29.6%+240.0pp
Renting - Social housing754.4%8.4%915.7%9.0%-16-1.3pp
Renting - Private33720.0%20.6%28718.0%20.3%+50+2.0pp
Renting - Not stated50.3%0.2%60.4%0.4%-1-0.1pp
Other tenure type1508.9%1.9%905.7%1.2%+60+3.2pp
Not stated684.0%3.0%905.7%5.3%-22-1.7pp
Total households1,688100.0%100.0%1,592100.0%100.0%+960.0pp