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, 86.6% of households in Willoughby East were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Willoughby (C) (26.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Willoughby East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Willoughby East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willoughby East, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
250
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
250
43.4%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
249
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
249
43.2%
+2.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
66
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
66
11.5%
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
73
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
73
12.7%
+1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
13
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
13
2.3%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
4
0.7%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+9
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+16
+2.1pp
Renting - Total
-8
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+9
+1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+10
+1.8pp
Not stated
-16
-2.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Willoughby East. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 250 | 43.4% | 31.0% | 241 | 42.5% | 30.4% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 249 | 43.2% | 26.1% | 233 | 41.1% | 26.9% | +16 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 66 | 11.5% | 37.6% | 74 | 13.1% | 35.8% | -8 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 73 | 12.7% | 35.8% | 64 | 11.3% | 33.6% | +9 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 13 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +10 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 20 | 3.5% | 6.1% | -16 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 567 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |