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, 50.4% of households in Blacktown were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 41.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Blacktown (C) (40.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Blacktown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Blacktown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blacktown, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
3,585
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
3,585
20.4%
-2.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,263
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
5,263
30.0%
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
7,203
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
7,203
41.1%
+2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
737
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
737
4.2%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
6,419
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
6,419
36.6%
+3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
52
0.3%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
202
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
202
1.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,276
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,276
7.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-41
-2.8pp
Mortgage
+486
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
+1,234
+2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-18
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+1,278
+3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-26
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+108
+0.6pp
Not stated
+123
-0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Blacktown. 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 | 3,585 | 20.4% | 19.3% | 3,626 | 23.2% | 21.6% | -41 | -2.8pp |
| Mortgage | 5,263 | 30.0% | 40.9% | 4,777 | 30.6% | 40.2% | +486 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 7,203 | 41.1% | 32.8% | 5,969 | 38.2% | 31.0% | +1,234 | +2.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 737 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 755 | 4.8% | 7.7% | -18 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 6,419 | 36.6% | 26.4% | 5,141 | 32.9% | 22.9% | +1,278 | +3.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 52 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 78 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 202 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 94 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +108 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 1,276 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1,153 | 7.4% | 6.7% | +123 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 17,535 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,624 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,911 | 0.0pp |