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, 78.2% of households in Acacia Gardens were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Blacktown (C) (40.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Acacia Gardens - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Acacia Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Acacia Gardens, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
232
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
232
20.5%
+0.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
654
% of total
57.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
654
57.7%
-2.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
230
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
230
20.3%
+4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
225
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
225
19.9%
+4.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3
0.3%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
19
1.7%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+4
+0.4pp
Mortgage
-31
-2.7pp
Renting - Total
+52
+4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+52
+4.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+3
+0.3pp
Not stated
-23
-2.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Acacia Gardens. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 232 | 20.5% | 19.3% | 228 | 20.1% | 21.6% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Mortgage | 654 | 57.7% | 40.9% | 685 | 60.4% | 40.2% | -31 | -2.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 230 | 20.3% | 32.8% | 178 | 15.7% | 31.0% | +52 | +4.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 225 | 19.9% | 26.4% | 173 | 15.3% | 22.9% | +52 | +4.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 1.7% | 5.9% | 42 | 3.7% | 6.7% | -23 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 1,133 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |