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, 64.3% of households in Shallow Bay were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (22.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Shallow Bay - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Shallow Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Shallow Bay, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Shallow Bay
Mid-Coast (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

10

% of total

35.7%

Change from 2016

-5.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

8

% of total

28.6%

Change from 2016

+11.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

4

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+14.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-17.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

17.9%

Change from 2016

+17.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Shallow Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Housing tenure for Shallow Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Housing tenure for Shallow Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
Fully owned1035.7%46.0%741.2%43.9%+3-5.5pp
Mortgage828.6%22.7%317.6%22.7%+5+11.0pp
Renting - Total414.3%21.5%00.0%23.9%+4+14.3pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.6%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%18.7%317.6%20.2%-3-17.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%3.0%00.0%1.3%00.0pp
Not stated517.9%6.8%00.0%8.1%+5+17.9pp
Total households28100.0%100.0%17100.0%100.0%+110.0pp