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, 61.2% of households in Rooty Hill were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Blacktown (C) (40.9%).
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
1,114
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,114
23.0%
-0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,850
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,850
38.2%
-3.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,496
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,496
30.9%
+2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
196
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
196
4.0%
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,293
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,293
26.7%
+2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
6
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
76
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
76
1.6%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
312
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
312
6.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+116
-0.5pp
Mortgage
+102
-3.0pp
Renting - Total
+305
+2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+38
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
+267
+2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-9
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+53
+1.1pp
Not stated
+44
+0.1pp
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 | 1,114 | 23.0% | 19.3% | 998 | 23.5% | 21.6% | +116 | -0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,850 | 38.2% | 40.9% | 1,748 | 41.2% | 40.2% | +102 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,496 | 30.9% | 32.8% | 1,191 | 28.1% | 31.0% | +305 | +2.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 196 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 158 | 3.7% | 7.7% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,293 | 26.7% | 26.4% | 1,026 | 24.2% | 22.9% | +267 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 76 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +53 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 312 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 268 | 6.3% | 6.7% | +44 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 4,846 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,241 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +605 | 0.0pp |