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, 76.9% of households in Dover Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Waverley (A) (22.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Dover Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Dover Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dover Heights, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
568
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
568
42.1%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
470
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
470
34.8%
+3.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
257
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
257
19.0%
+0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
251
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
251
18.6%
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
12
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.9%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
49
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
49
3.6%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+7
-0.1pp
Mortgage
+50
+3.2pp
Renting - Total
+11
+0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+13
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-11
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
-1
-0.1pp
Not stated
-44
-3.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Dover Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 568 | 42.1% | 23.0% | 561 | 42.2% | 22.5% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 470 | 34.8% | 22.7% | 420 | 31.6% | 21.4% | +50 | +3.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 257 | 19.0% | 46.8% | 246 | 18.5% | 43.0% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 251 | 18.6% | 45.0% | 238 | 17.9% | 40.6% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -11 | -0.8pp |
| Other tenure type | 12 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 13 | 1.0% | 0.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 49 | 3.6% | 5.9% | 93 | 7.0% | 12.4% | -44 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 1,350 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |