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, 71.1% of households in Edensor Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Fairfield (C) (27%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Edensor Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Edensor Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Edensor Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).

Edensor Park
Fairfield (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,108

% of total

38.3%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

949

% of total

32.8%

Change from 2016

+11.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

767

% of total

26.5%

Change from 2016

-22.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

176

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

586

% of total

20.3%

Change from 2016

-22.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

-8.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

22

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

40

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Edensor Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).

Housing tenure for Edensor Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
Housing tenure for Edensor Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Fairfield (C)%Count%Fairfield (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1,10838.3%31.5%1335.1%32.1%+1,095+3.2pp
Mortgage94932.8%27.0%821.6%28.8%+941+11.2pp
Renting - Total76726.5%38.1%1848.6%34.9%+749-22.1pp
Renting - Social housing1766.1%8.1%00.0%8.4%+176+6.1pp
Renting - Private58620.3%29.7%1643.2%26.0%+570-22.9pp
Renting - Not stated30.1%0.3%38.1%0.5%0-8.0pp
Other tenure type220.8%1.6%00.0%0.7%+22+0.8pp
Not stated401.4%1.9%00.0%3.4%+40+1.4pp
Total households2,890100.0%100.0%37100.0%100.0%+2,8530.0pp