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, 66.6% of households in Newington (NSW) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Parramatta (C) (30%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Newington (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Newington (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newington (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
494
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-25.3pp
494
25.7%
-25.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
787
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+20.5pp
787
40.9%
+20.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
606
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
606
31.5%
+7.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
607
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+21.4pp
607
31.6%
+21.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
0
0.0%
-6.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
18
0.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
17
0.9%
-5.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+469
-25.3pp
Mortgage
+777
+20.5pp
Renting - Total
+594
+7.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+602
+21.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-6.1pp
Other tenure type
+18
+0.9pp
Not stated
+14
-5.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Newington (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 | 494 | 25.7% | 21.2% | 25 | 51.0% | 24.6% | +469 | -25.3pp |
| Mortgage | 787 | 40.9% | 30.0% | 10 | 20.4% | 30.6% | +777 | +20.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 606 | 31.5% | 45.8% | 12 | 24.5% | 41.4% | +594 | +7.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 607 | 31.6% | 41.3% | 5 | 10.2% | 35.6% | +602 | +21.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 6.1% | 0.4% | -3 | -6.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 18 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +18 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3 | 6.1% | 2.5% | +14 | -5.2pp |
| Total households | 1,922 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,873 | 0.0pp |