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, 83.2% of households in Hurstville Grove were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Georges River (A) (31%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Hurstville Grove - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hurstville Grove, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Hurstville Grove
Georges River (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

384

% of total

47.3%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

291

% of total

35.9%

Change from 2016

+10.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

117

% of total

14.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

114

% of total

14.1%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

10

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

-6.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Hurstville Grove. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Housing tenure for Hurstville Grove. 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 owned38447.3%32.9%2138.9%34.3%+363+8.4pp
Mortgage29135.9%31.0%1425.9%30.9%+277+10.0pp
Renting - Total11714.4%33.3%713.0%31.8%+110+1.4pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.9%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
Renting - Private11414.1%30.2%713.0%28.4%+107+1.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type101.2%1.6%47.4%0.6%+6-6.2pp
Not stated70.9%1.3%35.6%2.5%+4-4.7pp
Total households811100.0%100.0%54100.0%100.0%+7570.0pp