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, 77.1% of households in Carss Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Georges River (A) (30%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Carss Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Carss Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Carss Park, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Carss Park
Georges River (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

184

% of total

40.1%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

170

% of total

37.0%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

88

% of total

19.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

45

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

45

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

15

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Carss Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).

Housing tenure for Carss Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Housing tenure for Carss Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Georges River (A)%Count%Georges River (A)%Countpp
Fully owned18440.1%31.8%18140.8%33.1%+3-0.7pp
Mortgage17037.0%30.0%14833.3%29.8%+22+3.7pp
Renting - Total8819.2%32.3%8418.9%30.8%+4+0.3pp
Renting - Social housing459.8%2.8%4911.0%2.9%-4-1.2pp
Renting - Private459.8%29.4%368.1%27.5%+9+1.7pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%30.7%0.4%-3-0.7pp
Other tenure type40.9%1.6%30.7%0.6%+1+0.2pp
Not stated153.3%4.3%184.1%5.7%-3-0.8pp
Total households459100.0%100.0%444100.0%100.0%+150.0pp