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, 64.7% of households in Schofields were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Blacktown (C) (40.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Schofields - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Schofields in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Schofields, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
383
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-15.2pp
383
8.0%
-15.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,708
% of total
56.7%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
2,708
56.7%
+10.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,452
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
1,452
30.4%
+6.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
0.1%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,440
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
1,440
30.1%
+6.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
18
0.4%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
219
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
219
4.6%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+52
-15.2pp
Mortgage
+2,051
+10.7pp
Renting - Total
+1,108
+6.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+1
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+1,102
+6.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+18
+0.4pp
Not stated
+127
-1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Schofields. 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 | 383 | 8.0% | 19.3% | 331 | 23.2% | 21.6% | +52 | -15.2pp |
| Mortgage | 2,708 | 56.7% | 40.9% | 657 | 46.0% | 40.2% | +2,051 | +10.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,452 | 30.4% | 32.8% | 344 | 24.1% | 31.0% | +1,108 | +6.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 4 | 0.1% | 6.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 7.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,440 | 30.1% | 26.4% | 338 | 23.7% | 22.9% | +1,102 | +6.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 18 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 219 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 92 | 6.5% | 6.7% | +127 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 4,780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,427 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,353 | 0.0pp |