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, 79.8% of households in Blakehurst were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Georges River (A) (30%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Blakehurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Blakehurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blakehurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
909
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
909
43.1%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
774
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
774
36.7%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
297
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
297
14.1%
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.6%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
286
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
286
13.6%
+0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
36
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
36
1.7%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
103
4.9%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+57
-0.1pp
Mortgage
+41
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
+24
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+34
+0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-2
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+21
+0.9pp
Not stated
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Blakehurst. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 909 | 43.1% | 31.8% | 852 | 43.2% | 33.1% | +57 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 774 | 36.7% | 30.0% | 733 | 37.2% | 29.8% | +41 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 297 | 14.1% | 32.3% | 273 | 13.9% | 30.8% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 12 | 0.6% | 2.8% | 13 | 0.7% | 2.9% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 286 | 13.6% | 29.4% | 252 | 12.8% | 27.5% | +34 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 36 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 15 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +21 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 103 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 96 | 4.9% | 5.7% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 2,107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,970 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +137 | 0.0pp |