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, 62.6% of households in Lilyfield were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 36.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Inner West (A) (29%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Lilyfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Lilyfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lilyfield, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
821
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
821
28.3%
-10.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
995
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
995
34.3%
+3.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,047
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
+18.7pp
1,047
36.1%
+18.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
306
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+10.5pp
306
10.5%
+10.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
749
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-13.3pp
749
25.8%
-13.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
0.1%
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
18
0.6%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
25
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+812
-10.8pp
Mortgage
+988
+3.9pp
Renting - Total
+1,043
+18.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+306
+10.5pp
Renting - Private
+740
-13.3pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
+18
+0.6pp
Not stated
+25
+0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Lilyfield. 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 | 821 | 28.3% | 25.0% | 9 | 39.1% | 24.7% | +812 | -10.8pp |
| Mortgage | 995 | 34.3% | 29.0% | 7 | 30.4% | 28.4% | +988 | +3.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,047 | 36.1% | 43.8% | 4 | 17.4% | 43.6% | +1,043 | +18.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 306 | 10.5% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +306 | +10.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 749 | 25.8% | 40.3% | 9 | 39.1% | 39.4% | +740 | -13.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 18 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +25 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,902 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,879 | 0.0pp |