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, 92.9% of households in Craigburn Farm were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 5.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mitcham (C) (39.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Craigburn Farm - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Craigburn Farm, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).

Craigburn Farm
Mitcham (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

384

% of total

37.4%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

570

% of total

55.5%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

59

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

61

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

8

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Craigburn Farm. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
Housing tenure for Craigburn Farm. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mitcham (C)%Count%Mitcham (C)%Countpp
Fully owned38437.4%37.8%25332.4%37.1%+131+5.0pp
Mortgage57055.5%39.6%46459.3%38.3%+106-3.8pp
Renting - Total595.7%17.4%476.0%18.0%+12-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing60.6%1.5%30.4%1.7%+3+0.2pp
Renting - Private615.9%15.8%425.4%15.9%+19+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type80.8%3.0%60.8%2.0%+20.0pp
Not stated90.9%2.2%131.7%4.7%-4-0.8pp
Total households1,027100.0%100.0%782100.0%100.0%+2450.0pp