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, 70.5% of households in Tempe were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Inner West (A) (28%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Tempe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Tempe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tempe, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
386
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
386
29.6%
-0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
533
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
533
40.9%
+3.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
328
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
328
25.2%
+0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
8
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
8
0.6%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
319
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
319
24.5%
+0.5pp
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
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16
1.2%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
46
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
46
3.5%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-2
-0.5pp
Mortgage
+54
+3.7pp
Renting - Total
+8
+0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-5
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
+10
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+13
+1.0pp
Not stated
-47
-3.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Tempe. 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 | 386 | 29.6% | 24.2% | 388 | 30.1% | 23.1% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 533 | 40.9% | 28.0% | 479 | 37.2% | 26.5% | +54 | +3.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 328 | 25.2% | 42.6% | 320 | 24.9% | 40.9% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 8 | 0.6% | 3.3% | 13 | 1.0% | 3.5% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 319 | 24.5% | 39.1% | 309 | 24.0% | 36.9% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 16 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 46 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 93 | 7.2% | 9.1% | -47 | -3.7pp |
| Total households | 1,304 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |