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, 63.1% of households in Blacktown (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 34.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Sydney (33.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Blacktown (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Blacktown (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blacktown (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Fully owned
2021 count
24,568
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
24,568
20.2%
-2.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
52,012
% of total
42.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
52,012
42.9%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
41,592
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
41,592
34.3%
+2.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
7,831
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
7,831
6.5%
-1.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
33,517
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
33,517
27.6%
+3.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
241
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
241
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,301
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,301
1.1%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,862
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,862
1.5%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,870
-2.2pp
Mortgage
+9,601
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
+9,031
+2.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-280
-1.5pp
Renting - Private
+9,444
+3.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-137
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+729
+0.5pp
Not stated
-996
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Blacktown (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 24,568 | 20.2% | 27.8% | 22,698 | 22.4% | 29.1% | +1,870 | -2.2pp |
| Mortgage | 52,012 | 42.9% | 33.3% | 42,411 | 41.9% | 33.2% | +9,601 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 41,592 | 34.3% | 35.9% | 32,561 | 32.2% | 34.1% | +9,031 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 7,831 | 6.5% | 4.2% | 8,111 | 8.0% | 4.8% | -280 | -1.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 33,517 | 27.6% | 31.5% | 24,073 | 23.8% | 28.8% | +9,444 | +3.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 241 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 378 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -137 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,301 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 572 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +729 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 1,862 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2,858 | 2.8% | 2.7% | -996 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 121,337 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 101,107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20,230 | 0.0pp |