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, 61.7% of households in Liverpool (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Sydney (33.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Liverpool (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Liverpool (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Liverpool (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Fully owned
2021 count
15,937
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
15,937
23.0%
-1.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
26,804
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
26,804
38.7%
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
24,377
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
24,377
35.2%
+3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
4,665
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4,665
6.7%
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
19,562
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
19,562
28.2%
+4.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
150
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
150
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
965
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
965
1.4%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,235
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,235
1.8%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,785
-1.1pp
Mortgage
+3,290
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
+5,554
+3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+179
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
+5,521
+4.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-143
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+535
+0.7pp
Not stated
-632
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Liverpool (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 15,937 | 23.0% | 27.8% | 14,152 | 24.1% | 29.1% | +1,785 | -1.1pp |
| Mortgage | 26,804 | 38.7% | 33.3% | 23,514 | 40.0% | 33.2% | +3,290 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 24,377 | 35.2% | 35.9% | 18,823 | 32.0% | 34.1% | +5,554 | +3.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 4,665 | 6.7% | 4.2% | 4,486 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +179 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 19,562 | 28.2% | 31.5% | 14,041 | 23.9% | 28.8% | +5,521 | +4.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 150 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 293 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -143 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 965 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 430 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +535 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,235 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1,867 | 3.2% | 2.7% | -632 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 69,314 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58,786 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10,528 | 0.0pp |