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, 68.3% of households in Plumpton (NSW) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Blacktown (C) (40.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Plumpton (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Plumpton (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Plumpton (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
560
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
560
19.5%
+1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,400
% of total
48.8%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
1,400
48.8%
-4.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
728
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
728
25.4%
+3.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
18
0.6%
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
710
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
710
24.8%
+4.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.1%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
47
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
47
1.6%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
130
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
130
4.5%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+106
+1.6pp
Mortgage
+44
-4.6pp
Renting - Total
+159
+3.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-21
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
+184
+4.1pp
Renting - Not stated
+1
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+21
+0.6pp
Not stated
-4
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Plumpton (NSW). 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 | 560 | 19.5% | 19.3% | 454 | 17.9% | 21.6% | +106 | +1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 1,400 | 48.8% | 40.9% | 1,356 | 53.4% | 40.2% | +44 | -4.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 728 | 25.4% | 32.8% | 569 | 22.4% | 31.0% | +159 | +3.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 18 | 0.6% | 6.2% | 39 | 1.5% | 7.7% | -21 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 710 | 24.8% | 26.4% | 526 | 20.7% | 22.9% | +184 | +4.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 47 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 26 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 134 | 5.3% | 6.7% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,868 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,540 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +328 | 0.0pp |