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, 62.5% of households in Albury (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional NSW (31.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Albury (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Albury (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Albury (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Albury (C)
Regional NSW

Fully owned

2021 count

6,791

% of total

30.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

7,071

% of total

31.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

7,489

% of total

33.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

887

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

6,545

% of total

29.5%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

55

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

468

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

359

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Albury (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Housing tenure for Albury (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Housing tenure for Albury (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
Fully owned6,79130.6%38.0%5,89730.2%37.4%+894+0.4pp
Mortgage7,07131.9%31.2%6,28932.3%30.6%+782-0.4pp
Renting - Total7,48933.8%26.8%6,57533.7%27.9%+914+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing8874.0%4.0%8284.2%4.5%+59-0.2pp
Renting - Private6,54529.5%22.6%5,68329.2%22.7%+862+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated550.2%0.2%640.3%0.7%-9-0.1pp
Other tenure type4682.1%2.3%2091.1%1.0%+259+1.0pp
Not stated3591.6%1.7%5282.7%3.0%-169-1.1pp
Total households22,182100.0%100.0%19,495100.0%100.0%+2,6870.0pp