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, 91.8% of households in Hawthorndene were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 7.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mitcham (C) (40.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Hawthorndene - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Hawthorndene in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawthorndene, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
470
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
470
39.2%
-12.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
630
% of total
52.6%
Change from 2016
+29.4pp
630
52.6%
+29.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
91
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
91
7.6%
-12.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
91
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
91
7.6%
-10.8pp
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
3
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3
0.3%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
7
0.6%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+371
-12.9pp
Mortgage
+586
+29.4pp
Renting - Total
+52
-12.9pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+56
-10.8pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+3
+0.3pp
Not stated
+4
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Hawthorndene. 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 | 470 | 39.2% | 38.3% | 99 | 52.1% | 38.0% | +371 | -12.9pp |
| Mortgage | 630 | 52.6% | 40.3% | 44 | 23.2% | 39.4% | +586 | +29.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 91 | 7.6% | 17.5% | 39 | 20.5% | 18.3% | +52 | -12.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 91 | 7.6% | 15.9% | 35 | 18.4% | 16.1% | +56 | -10.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 0.3% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 | 1.6% | 2.2% | +4 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,198 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,008 | 0.0pp |