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, 65.1% of households in Daw Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mitcham (C) (39.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Daw Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Daw Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Daw Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
328
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
328
30.1%
+2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
381
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
381
35.0%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
345
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
345
31.7%
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
39
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
39
3.6%
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
306
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
306
28.1%
+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
12
1.1%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
16
1.5%
-3.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+33
+2.0pp
Mortgage
+22
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
+8
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
+12
+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.5pp
Not stated
-37
-3.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Daw Park. 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 | 328 | 30.1% | 37.8% | 295 | 28.1% | 37.1% | +33 | +2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 381 | 35.0% | 39.6% | 359 | 34.2% | 38.3% | +22 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 345 | 31.7% | 17.4% | 337 | 32.1% | 18.0% | +8 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 39 | 3.6% | 1.5% | 34 | 3.2% | 1.7% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 306 | 28.1% | 15.8% | 294 | 28.0% | 15.9% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 12 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 2.0% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 53 | 5.1% | 4.7% | -37 | -3.6pp |
| Total households | 1,089 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,049 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |