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, 66.8% of households in Bathurst Regional (A) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional NSW (31.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Bathurst Regional (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Bathurst Regional (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bathurst Regional (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Fully owned
2021 count
5,419
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
5,419
34.0%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,232
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
5,232
32.8%
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,827
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
4,827
30.3%
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
616
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
616
3.9%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,182
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4,182
26.2%
+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
32
0.2%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
246
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
246
1.5%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
208
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
208
1.3%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+728
+1.4pp
Mortgage
+378
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
+407
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-28
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+493
+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-52
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+159
+0.9pp
Not stated
-155
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Bathurst Regional (A). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 5,419 | 34.0% | 38.0% | 4,691 | 32.6% | 37.4% | +728 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 5,232 | 32.8% | 31.2% | 4,854 | 33.7% | 30.6% | +378 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,827 | 30.3% | 26.8% | 4,420 | 30.7% | 27.9% | +407 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 616 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 644 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -28 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,182 | 26.2% | 22.6% | 3,689 | 25.6% | 22.7% | +493 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 32 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 84 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -52 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 246 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 87 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +159 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 208 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 363 | 2.5% | 3.0% | -155 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 15,942 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,531 | 0.0pp |