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, 80.1% of households in Bakers Hill were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 8.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Northam (S) (33.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Bakers Hill - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Bakers Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bakers Hill, with comparison markers for Northam (S).

Bakers Hill
Northam (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

150

% of total

31.6%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

230

% of total

48.5%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

42

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

38

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

46

% of total

9.7%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Bakers Hill. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).

Housing tenure for Bakers Hill. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
Housing tenure for Bakers Hill. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Northam (S)%Count%Northam (S)%Countpp
Fully owned15031.6%33.4%14431.9%31.4%+6-0.3pp
Mortgage23048.5%33.8%21647.9%33.6%+14+0.6pp
Renting - Total428.9%22.0%5712.6%24.5%-15-3.7pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%5.3%30.7%6.5%-3-0.7pp
Renting - Private388.0%16.7%5512.2%17.5%-17-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%51.1%0.5%-5-1.1pp
Other tenure type40.8%1.6%30.7%0.7%+1+0.1pp
Not stated469.7%9.3%347.5%9.8%+12+2.2pp
Total households474100.0%100.0%451100.0%100.0%+230.0pp