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, 39% of households in Granville (NSW) (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 51% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cumberland (A) (27.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Granville (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Granville (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Granville (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
988
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
988
16.8%
-1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,307
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,307
22.2%
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,002
% of total
51.0%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
3,002
51.0%
+3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
406
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
406
6.9%
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,572
% of total
43.7%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
2,572
43.7%
+3.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
0.4%
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
92
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
92
1.6%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
497
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
497
8.4%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+47
-1.6pp
Mortgage
+99
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
+555
+3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
+538
+3.9pp
Renting - Not stated
+10
+0.2pp
Other tenure type
+59
+1.0pp
Not stated
+14
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Granville (NSW) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 988 | 16.8% | 22.0% | 941 | 18.4% | 24.5% | +47 | -1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 1,307 | 22.2% | 27.6% | 1,208 | 23.6% | 28.5% | +99 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,002 | 51.0% | 40.8% | 2,447 | 47.9% | 38.5% | +555 | +3.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 406 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 402 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +4 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,572 | 43.7% | 33.8% | 2,034 | 39.8% | 30.9% | +538 | +3.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 92 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 33 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +59 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 497 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 483 | 9.4% | 7.8% | +14 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 5,883 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +771 | 0.0pp |