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, 60.6% of households in Colyton were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Penrith (C) (37.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Colyton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Colyton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colyton, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
757
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
757
24.6%
-2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,106
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,106
36.0%
-2.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
965
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
965
31.4%
+3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
108
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
108
3.5%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
855
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
855
27.8%
+4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
32
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
32
1.0%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
210
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
210
6.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+3
-2.0pp
Mortgage
+18
-2.4pp
Renting - Total
+172
+3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+1
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+185
+4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+16
+0.4pp
Not stated
+21
+0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Colyton. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 757 | 24.6% | 23.6% | 754 | 26.6% | 24.8% | +3 | -2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 1,106 | 36.0% | 37.6% | 1,088 | 38.4% | 38.8% | +18 | -2.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 965 | 31.4% | 32.0% | 793 | 28.0% | 28.8% | +172 | +3.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 108 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 107 | 3.8% | 4.4% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 855 | 27.8% | 27.7% | 670 | 23.6% | 24.0% | +185 | +4.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 32 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 210 | 6.8% | 5.7% | 189 | 6.7% | 7.1% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 3,073 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,835 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +238 | 0.0pp |