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, 20.5% of households in Bidwill (NSW) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 64.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Blacktown (C) (40.9%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Bidwill (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bidwill (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Bidwill (NSW)
Blacktown (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

118

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Mortgage

2021 count

180

% of total

12.4%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

934

% of total

64.5%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

792

% of total

54.7%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

128

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

17

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

196

% of total

13.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Bidwill (NSW). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Housing tenure for Bidwill (NSW). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1188.1%19.3%1178.2%21.6%+1-0.1pp
Mortgage18012.4%40.9%16711.6%40.2%+13+0.8pp
Renting - Total93464.5%32.8%94565.9%31.0%-11-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing79254.7%6.2%83057.8%7.7%-38-3.1pp
Renting - Private1288.8%26.4%1137.9%22.9%+15+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated40.3%0.2%50.3%0.4%-10.0pp
Other tenure type171.2%1.0%151.0%0.5%+2+0.2pp
Not stated19613.5%5.9%19713.7%6.7%-1-0.2pp
Total households1,448100.0%100.0%1,435100.0%100.0%+130.0pp