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, 47.9% of households in Bencubbin were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mount Marshall (S) (11.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Bencubbin - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Bencubbin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Marshall (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bencubbin, with comparison markers for Mount Marshall (S).

Bencubbin
Mount Marshall (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

36

% of total

37.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

10

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

29

% of total

30.2%

Change from 2016

-7.9pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

7

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

22

% of total

22.9%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

13

% of total

13.5%

Change from 2016

+13.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Bencubbin. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).

Housing tenure for Bencubbin. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
Housing tenure for Bencubbin. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mount Marshall (S)%Count%Mount Marshall (S)%Countpp
Fully owned3637.5%42.9%3937.1%41.3%-3+0.4pp
Mortgage1010.4%11.2%1413.3%15.3%-4-2.9pp
Renting - Total2930.2%19.5%4038.1%31.9%-11-7.9pp
Renting - Social housing77.3%7.3%1211.4%6.8%-5-4.1pp
Renting - Private2222.9%10.7%2826.7%23.4%-6-3.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.0%32.9%3.0%-3-2.9pp
Other tenure type1313.5%10.7%00.0%0.0%+13+13.5pp
Not stated1010.4%9.3%1413.3%12.8%-4-2.9pp
Total households96100.0%100.0%105100.0%100.0%-90.0pp