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, 79.7% of households in Blue Mountains (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Sydney (33.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Blue Mountains (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Blue Mountains (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blue Mountains (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Fully owned
2021 count
12,483
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
12,483
40.9%
+1.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
11,848
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
11,848
38.8%
-0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
5,435
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
5,435
17.8%
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
594
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
594
1.9%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,805
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4,805
15.7%
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
33
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
33
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
460
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
460
1.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
303
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
303
1.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,265
+1.7pp
Mortgage
+553
-0.7pp
Renting - Total
+168
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+233
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-67
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+209
+0.6pp
Not stated
-292
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Blue Mountains (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 12,483 | 40.9% | 27.8% | 11,218 | 39.2% | 29.1% | +1,265 | +1.7pp |
| Mortgage | 11,848 | 38.8% | 33.3% | 11,295 | 39.5% | 33.2% | +553 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 5,435 | 17.8% | 35.9% | 5,267 | 18.4% | 34.1% | +168 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 594 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 594 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,805 | 15.7% | 31.5% | 4,572 | 16.0% | 28.8% | +233 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 33 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 100 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -67 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 460 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 251 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +209 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 303 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 595 | 2.1% | 2.7% | -292 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 30,528 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28,630 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,898 | 0.0pp |