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, 72.4% of households in Beacon were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mount Marshall (S) (13.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Beacon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Beacon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Marshall (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beacon, with comparison markers for Mount Marshall (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
24
% of total
51.1%
Change from 2016
+25.2pp
24
51.1%
+25.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
10
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
10
21.3%
-8.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
10
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-18.4pp
10
21.3%
-18.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
8
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
8
17.0%
+11.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-29.3pp
0
0.0%
-29.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
0
0.0%
-6.9pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
10
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+21.3pp
10
21.3%
+21.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
0
0.0%
-5.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+9
+25.2pp
Mortgage
-7
-8.0pp
Renting - Total
-13
-18.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+11.8pp
Renting - Private
-17
-29.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-6.9pp
Other tenure type
+10
+21.3pp
Not stated
-3
-5.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Beacon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 24 | 51.1% | 49.4% | 15 | 25.9% | 43.1% | +9 | +25.2pp |
| Mortgage | 10 | 21.3% | 13.2% | 17 | 29.3% | 18.3% | -7 | -8.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 10 | 21.3% | 21.8% | 23 | 39.7% | 35.1% | -13 | -18.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 8 | 17.0% | 8.6% | 3 | 5.2% | 7.9% | +5 | +11.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 0 | 0.0% | 16.7% | 17 | 29.3% | 22.8% | -17 | -29.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 | 6.9% | 3.5% | -4 | -6.9pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 21.3% | 15.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +10 | +21.3pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3 | 5.2% | 4.0% | -3 | -5.2pp |
| Total households | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -11 | 0.0pp |