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, 15.2% of households in Horn were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 67% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Torres (S) (4.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Horn - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Horn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Torres (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Horn, with comparison markers for Torres (S).

Horn
Torres (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

17

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

12

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

128

% of total

67.0%

Change from 2016

+10.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

57

% of total

29.8%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

67

% of total

35.1%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

15

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-20.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Horn. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).

Housing tenure for Horn. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).
Housing tenure for Horn. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Torres (S)%Count%Torres (S)%Countpp
Fully owned178.9%12.5%127.5%9.8%+5+1.4pp
Mortgage126.3%4.3%95.6%3.6%+3+0.7pp
Renting - Total12867.0%63.9%9056.3%64.0%+38+10.7pp
Renting - Social housing5729.8%31.6%4125.6%31.4%+16+4.2pp
Renting - Private6735.1%31.7%4628.7%30.1%+21+6.4pp
Renting - Not stated63.1%0.8%00.0%3.0%+6+3.1pp
Other tenure type157.9%11.7%00.0%1.1%+15+7.9pp
Not stated136.8%8.0%4427.5%21.7%-31-20.7pp
Total households191100.0%100.0%160100.0%100.0%+310.0pp