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, 35.8% of households in Lethbridge Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 51.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Blacktown (C) (40.9%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Lethbridge Park - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lethbridge Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Lethbridge Park
Blacktown (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

288

% of total

16.9%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

322

% of total

18.9%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

878

% of total

51.5%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

458

% of total

26.9%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

414

% of total

24.3%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

16

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

204

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Lethbridge Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Housing tenure for Lethbridge Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
Fully owned28816.9%19.3%27316.4%21.6%+15+0.5pp
Mortgage32218.9%40.9%33820.3%40.2%-16-1.4pp
Renting - Total87851.5%32.8%81949.2%31.0%+59+2.3pp
Renting - Social housing45826.9%6.2%47928.8%7.7%-21-1.9pp
Renting - Private41424.3%26.4%33520.1%22.9%+79+4.2pp
Renting - Not stated40.2%0.2%130.8%0.4%-9-0.6pp
Other tenure type160.9%1.0%150.9%0.5%+10.0pp
Not stated20412.0%5.9%21412.9%6.7%-10-0.9pp
Total households1,704100.0%100.0%1,664100.0%100.0%+400.0pp