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, 62.4% of households in Forbes (A) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional NSW (29.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Forbes (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Forbes (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forbes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Fully owned
2021 count
1,374
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,374
35.1%
-0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,068
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,068
27.3%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
983
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
983
25.1%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
153
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
153
3.9%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
822
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
822
21.0%
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
15
0.4%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
127
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
127
3.2%
+2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
358
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
358
9.1%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+8
-0.5pp
Mortgage
+10
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
-7
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
0
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+25
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-27
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+96
+2.4pp
Not stated
-36
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Forbes (A). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,374 | 35.1% | 36.3% | 1,366 | 35.6% | 35.5% | +8 | -0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,068 | 27.3% | 29.4% | 1,058 | 27.6% | 28.6% | +10 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 983 | 25.1% | 25.7% | 990 | 25.8% | 26.5% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 153 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 153 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 822 | 21.0% | 21.7% | 797 | 20.8% | 21.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 15 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 42 | 1.1% | 0.7% | -27 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 127 | 3.2% | 2.3% | 31 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +96 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 358 | 9.1% | 6.4% | 394 | 10.3% | 8.4% | -36 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 3,915 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,835 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +80 | 0.0pp |