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, 64.4% of households in Rooty Hill were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Blacktown (C) (42.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Rooty Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Rooty Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rooty Hill, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,106
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
1,106
24.1%
+3.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,850
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
1,850
40.3%
-2.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,485
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,485
32.3%
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
185
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
185
4.0%
-6.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,288
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
1,288
28.0%
+5.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
76
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
76
1.7%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
73
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
73
1.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+602
+3.2pp
Mortgage
+810
-2.9pp
Renting - Total
+702
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-55
-6.0pp
Renting - Private
+749
+5.6pp
Renting - Not stated
+2
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+58
+1.0pp
Not stated
+16
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Rooty Hill. 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 | 1,106 | 24.1% | 20.2% | 504 | 20.9% | 22.4% | +602 | +3.2pp |
| Mortgage | 1,850 | 40.3% | 42.9% | 1,040 | 43.2% | 41.9% | +810 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,485 | 32.3% | 34.3% | 783 | 32.5% | 32.2% | +702 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 185 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 240 | 10.0% | 8.0% | -55 | -6.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,288 | 28.0% | 27.6% | 539 | 22.4% | 23.8% | +749 | +5.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 76 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 18 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +58 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 73 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 57 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +16 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 4,593 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,408 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,185 | 0.0pp |