ER52 2018 Census: Tenure outcomes and the impact of administrative data (June 2020)

Census data has in the past formed the foundation for our understanding of the interrelationship between families, households and housing market outcomes for our communities. The objective of this research is to examine the impact that the use of non-2018 Census data has had on the reliability and comparability of tenure outcomes.

The report presents:

• the impact of alternative data sources on tenure question response rates
• the impact of alternative data sources on rates of owner occupation by territorial authority
• census outcomes from 1996 to 2018 - highest and lowest rates of owner occupation in 2018
• Census 2018 outcomes - largest and smallest change in the rate of owner occupation from 1996 to 2018.