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, 70.8% of households in Birchgrove were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Inner West (A) (29%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Birchgrove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Birchgrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Birchgrove, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
527
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
527
41.0%
+5.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
383
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
383
29.8%
+3.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
345
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
345
26.8%
+4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
348
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
348
27.1%
+11.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
0
0.0%
-6.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
22
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
22
1.7%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
8
0.6%
-6.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+511
+5.4pp
Mortgage
+371
+3.1pp
Renting - Total
+335
+4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+341
+11.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-6.7pp
Other tenure type
+22
+1.7pp
Not stated
+5
-6.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Birchgrove. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 527 | 41.0% | 25.0% | 16 | 35.6% | 24.7% | +511 | +5.4pp |
| Mortgage | 383 | 29.8% | 29.0% | 12 | 26.7% | 28.4% | +371 | +3.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 345 | 26.8% | 43.8% | 10 | 22.2% | 43.6% | +335 | +4.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 348 | 27.1% | 40.3% | 7 | 15.6% | 39.4% | +341 | +11.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 6.7% | 0.5% | -3 | -6.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 22 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +22 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 | 6.7% | 2.8% | +5 | -6.1pp |
| Total households | 1,285 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,240 | 0.0pp |