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, 63.9% of households in Stirling (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Perth (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Stirling (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Stirling (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Stirling (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
26,576
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
26,576
29.4%
-0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
31,171
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31,171
34.5%
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
29,779
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
29,779
33.0%
+0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
3,824
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3,824
4.2%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
25,767
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
25,767
28.5%
+1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
192
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
192
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,679
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,679
1.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,110
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,110
1.2%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,459
-0.2pp
Mortgage
+3,274
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
+3,195
+0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+50
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
+3,360
+1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-213
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+879
+0.9pp
Not stated
-915
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Stirling (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 26,576 | 29.4% | 28.5% | 24,117 | 29.6% | 28.1% | +2,459 | -0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 31,171 | 34.5% | 41.9% | 27,897 | 34.3% | 41.9% | +3,274 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 29,779 | 33.0% | 26.6% | 26,584 | 32.7% | 26.7% | +3,195 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 3,824 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 3,774 | 4.6% | 3.3% | +50 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 25,767 | 28.5% | 23.6% | 22,407 | 27.5% | 23.0% | +3,360 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 192 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 405 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -213 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,679 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 800 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +879 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 1,110 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2,025 | 2.5% | 2.3% | -915 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 90,318 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81,417 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,901 | 0.0pp |