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, 66.5% of households in Wilmington (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mount Remarkable (DC) (22.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wilmington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wilmington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilmington (part), with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
149
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
149
45.0%
-0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
71
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
71
21.5%
-5.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
40
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
40
12.1%
-4.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
43
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
43
13.0%
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
11
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
11
3.3%
+2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
70
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
70
21.1%
+11.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+38
-0.9pp
Mortgage
+5
-5.8pp
Renting - Total
+1
-4.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+9
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-1.7pp
Other tenure type
+8
+2.1pp
Not stated
+47
+11.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wilmington (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 149 | 45.0% | 50.3% | 111 | 45.9% | 51.4% | +38 | -0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 71 | 21.5% | 22.1% | 66 | 27.3% | 23.9% | +5 | -5.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 40 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 39 | 16.1% | 14.5% | +1 | -4.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 43 | 13.0% | 10.6% | 34 | 14.0% | 12.0% | +9 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -4 | -1.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 11 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +8 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 70 | 21.1% | 11.1% | 23 | 9.5% | 8.8% | +47 | +11.6pp |
| Total households | 331 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 242 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +89 | 0.0pp |