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, 89.5% of households in Sheldon were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 4.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Redland (C) (38.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sheldon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sheldon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sheldon, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
262
% of total
46.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
262
46.8%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
239
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
239
42.7%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
27
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
27
4.8%
-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
26
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
26
4.6%
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
0
0.0%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
13
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
13
2.3%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
17
3.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+7
-0.1pp
Mortgage
+11
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
-5
-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-2
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+13
+2.3pp
Not stated
-2
-0.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sheldon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 262 | 46.8% | 33.0% | 255 | 46.9% | 30.9% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 239 | 42.7% | 38.7% | 228 | 41.9% | 38.5% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 27 | 4.8% | 22.4% | 32 | 5.9% | 23.9% | -5 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 26 | 4.6% | 19.5% | 28 | 5.1% | 20.3% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 13 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | +13 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 19 | 3.5% | 5.1% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 544 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |