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, 54.3% of households in Epping (NSW) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 41.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Parramatta (C) (28.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Epping (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Epping (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Epping (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,794
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
2,794
26.3%
-6.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,970
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,970
28.0%
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,368
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
4,368
41.1%
+8.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
104
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
104
1.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,240
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
4,240
39.9%
+8.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
22
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
163
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
163
1.5%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
324
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
324
3.1%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+135
-6.6pp
Mortgage
+608
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
+1,697
+8.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+24
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+1,683
+8.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+113
+0.9pp
Not stated
-6
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Epping (NSW). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,794 | 26.3% | 20.4% | 2,659 | 32.9% | 23.4% | +135 | -6.6pp |
| Mortgage | 2,970 | 28.0% | 28.9% | 2,362 | 29.3% | 29.0% | +608 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,368 | 41.1% | 44.2% | 2,671 | 33.1% | 39.6% | +1,697 | +8.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 104 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 80 | 1.0% | 5.2% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,240 | 39.9% | 39.8% | 2,557 | 31.7% | 34.1% | +1,683 | +8.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 22 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 26 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 163 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 50 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +113 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 324 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 330 | 4.1% | 7.0% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 10,616 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,073 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,543 | 0.0pp |