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, 73.2% of households in North Rocks (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Parramatta (C) (28.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
North Rocks (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for North Rocks (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Rocks (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,081
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
1,081
35.0%
-6.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,180
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
1,180
38.2%
-3.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
719
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
719
23.3%
+9.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
714
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
714
23.1%
+9.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
27
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
0.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
88
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
88
2.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+15
-6.3pp
Mortgage
+103
-3.5pp
Renting - Total
+361
+9.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+373
+9.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-10
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+20
+0.6pp
Not stated
+19
+0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for North Rocks (part). 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 | 1,081 | 35.0% | 20.4% | 1,066 | 41.3% | 23.4% | +15 | -6.3pp |
| Mortgage | 1,180 | 38.2% | 28.9% | 1,077 | 41.7% | 29.0% | +103 | -3.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 719 | 23.3% | 44.2% | 358 | 13.9% | 39.6% | +361 | +9.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 5.2% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 714 | 23.1% | 39.8% | 341 | 13.2% | 34.1% | +373 | +9.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 27 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 7 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 88 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 69 | 2.7% | 7.0% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 3,091 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +511 | 0.0pp |