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, 58.9% of households in Mawson Lakes were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 38.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Salisbury (C) (40.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mawson Lakes - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mawson Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mawson Lakes, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
877
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
877
17.3%
-12.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,102
% of total
41.6%
Change from 2016
-13.7pp
2,102
41.6%
-13.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,954
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+24.0pp
1,954
38.6%
+24.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
70
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
70
1.4%
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,872
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
+23.4pp
1,872
37.0%
+23.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
0.3%
+0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
84
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
84
1.7%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
45
0.9%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+729
-12.7pp
Mortgage
+1,829
-13.7pp
Renting - Total
+1,882
+24.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+66
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
+1,805
+23.4pp
Renting - Not stated
+13
+0.3pp
Other tenure type
+84
+1.7pp
Not stated
+39
-0.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mawson Lakes. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 877 | 17.3% | 27.4% | 148 | 30.0% | 26.3% | +729 | -12.7pp |
| Mortgage | 2,102 | 41.6% | 40.2% | 273 | 55.3% | 41.1% | +1,829 | -13.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,954 | 38.6% | 29.0% | 72 | 14.6% | 29.0% | +1,882 | +24.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 70 | 1.4% | 6.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 7.2% | +66 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,872 | 37.0% | 22.4% | 67 | 13.6% | 21.4% | +1,805 | +23.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 84 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +84 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6 | 1.2% | 2.5% | +39 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 5,057 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 494 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,563 | 0.0pp |