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, 74.1% of households in Clarence Gardens were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mitcham (C) (39.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Clarence Gardens - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Clarence Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Gardens, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
260
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
260
29.9%
-1.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
384
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
384
44.2%
+2.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
184
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
184
21.2%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
1.3%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
165
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
165
19.0%
-2.4pp
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
27
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
27
3.1%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
16
1.8%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-2
-1.0pp
Mortgage
+28
+2.2pp
Renting - Total
-3
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-16
-2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+10
+1.1pp
Not stated
-15
-1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Clarence Gardens. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 260 | 29.9% | 37.8% | 262 | 30.9% | 37.1% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| Mortgage | 384 | 44.2% | 39.6% | 356 | 42.0% | 38.3% | +28 | +2.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 184 | 21.2% | 17.4% | 187 | 22.1% | 18.0% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 11 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 12 | 1.4% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 165 | 19.0% | 15.8% | 181 | 21.4% | 15.9% | -16 | -2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 27 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 17 | 2.0% | 2.0% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 31 | 3.7% | 4.7% | -15 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 847 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |