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, 50.9% of households in Lewisham (NSW) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 47.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Inner West (A) (29%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Lewisham (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Lewisham (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lewisham (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
318
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-26.8pp
318
19.0%
-26.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
536
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
-15.6pp
536
31.9%
-15.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
790
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
+40.6pp
790
47.1%
+40.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
45
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
45
2.7%
+2.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
735
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+37.8pp
735
43.8%
+37.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16
1.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
0.9%
-0.1pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+128
-26.8pp
Mortgage
+339
-15.6pp
Renting - Total
+763
+40.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+45
+2.7pp
Renting - Private
+710
+37.8pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+16
+1.0pp
Not stated
+11
-0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Lewisham (NSW). 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 | 318 | 19.0% | 25.0% | 190 | 45.8% | 24.7% | +128 | -26.8pp |
| Mortgage | 536 | 31.9% | 29.0% | 197 | 47.5% | 28.4% | +339 | -15.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 790 | 47.1% | 43.8% | 27 | 6.5% | 43.6% | +763 | +40.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 45 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +45 | +2.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 735 | 43.8% | 40.3% | 25 | 6.0% | 39.4% | +710 | +37.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 16 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 15 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 | 1.0% | 2.8% | +11 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 415 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,263 | 0.0pp |