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, 56.1% of households in West Bathurst were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 36.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Bathurst Regional (A) (31.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Bathurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
466
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
466
29.8%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
411
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
411
26.3%
-3.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
571
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
571
36.5%
+1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
122
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
122
7.8%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
436
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
436
27.9%
+1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5
0.3%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
16
1.0%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
103
6.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+38
+1.4pp
Mortgage
-33
-3.2pp
Renting - Total
+42
+1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+38
+1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+10
+0.6pp
Not stated
+4
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Bathurst. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 466 | 29.8% | 32.7% | 428 | 28.4% | 30.8% | +38 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 411 | 26.3% | 31.3% | 444 | 29.5% | 31.8% | -33 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 571 | 36.5% | 29.2% | 529 | 35.1% | 29.1% | +42 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 122 | 7.8% | 3.7% | 126 | 8.4% | 4.3% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 436 | 27.9% | 25.4% | 398 | 26.4% | 24.3% | +38 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 16 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 103 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 99 | 6.6% | 7.7% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 1,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |