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Housing

Tenure

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.

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, 78.8% of households in Haberfield (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Inner West (A) (28%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Haberfield (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises tenure for Haberfield (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Haberfield (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).

Haberfield (part)
Inner West (A)

Fully owned

Mortgage

Renting - Total

Renting - Social housing

Renting - Private

Renting - Not stated

Other tenure type

Not stated

Data table

Tenure for Haberfield (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).

Tenure for Haberfield (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
Tenure for Haberfield (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Inner West (A)%Count%Inner West (A)%Countpp
Fully owned1,10448.4%24.2%1,07547.6%23.1%+29+0.8pp
Mortgage69230.4%28.0%63428.1%26.5%+58+2.3pp
Renting - Total38616.9%42.6%40618.0%40.9%-20-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing361.6%3.3%381.7%3.5%-2-0.1pp
Renting - Private35115.4%39.1%36816.3%36.9%-17-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%80.4%0.4%-8-0.4pp
Other tenure type321.4%1.3%90.4%0.5%+23+1.0pp
Not stated572.5%4.0%1255.5%9.1%-68-3.0pp
Total households2,280100.0%100.0%2,259100.0%100.0%+210.0pp