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, 71.2% of households in Port Germein were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mount Remarkable (DC) (22.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Port Germein - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Port Germein in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Port Germein, with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).

Port Germein
Mount Remarkable (DC)

Fully owned

2021 count

99

% of total

46.7%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

52

% of total

24.5%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

26

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

26

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

9

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

32

% of total

15.1%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Port Germein. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).

Housing tenure for Port Germein. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
Housing tenure for Port Germein. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mount Remarkable (DC)%Count%Mount Remarkable (DC)%Countpp
Fully owned9946.7%50.3%9745.3%51.4%+2+1.4pp
Mortgage5224.5%22.1%4722.0%23.9%+5+2.5pp
Renting - Total2612.3%12.1%3114.5%14.5%-5-2.2pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%1.7%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private2612.3%10.6%2310.7%12.0%+3+1.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.0%73.3%1.1%-7-3.3pp
Other tenure type94.2%4.2%00.0%1.3%+9+4.2pp
Not stated3215.1%11.1%3014.0%8.8%+2+1.1pp
Total households212100.0%100.0%214100.0%100.0%-20.0pp