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% of households in Grass Valley were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Northam (S) (33.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Grass Valley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Grass Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grass Valley, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
29
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
29
41.4%
+4.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
27
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
27
38.6%
-2.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
14
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
14
20.0%
+4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
10
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
10
14.3%
+2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
6
8.6%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+5
+4.5pp
Mortgage
0
-2.9pp
Renting - Total
+4
+4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+2
+2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+2
+2.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Grass Valley. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 29 | 41.4% | 33.4% | 24 | 36.9% | 31.4% | +5 | +4.5pp |
| Mortgage | 27 | 38.6% | 33.8% | 27 | 41.5% | 33.6% | 0 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 14 | 20.0% | 22.0% | 10 | 15.4% | 24.5% | +4 | +4.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 10 | 14.3% | 16.7% | 8 | 12.3% | 17.5% | +2 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 4 | 6.2% | 9.8% | +2 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 65 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |