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, 47.6% of households in Telopea were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 44.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Parramatta (C) (28.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Telopea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Telopea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
431
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
431
19.6%
0.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
614
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
614
28.0%
+1.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
968
% of total
44.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
968
44.1%
-2.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
417
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
417
19.0%
-4.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
537
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
537
24.5%
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5
0.2%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
18
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
0.8%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
162
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
162
7.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+20
0.0pp
Mortgage
+58
+1.5pp
Renting - Total
-4
-2.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-82
-4.7pp
Renting - Private
+73
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+0.2pp
Not stated
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Telopea. 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 | 431 | 19.6% | 20.4% | 411 | 19.6% | 23.4% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Mortgage | 614 | 28.0% | 28.9% | 556 | 26.5% | 29.0% | +58 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 968 | 44.1% | 44.2% | 972 | 46.3% | 39.6% | -4 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 417 | 19.0% | 4.2% | 499 | 23.7% | 5.2% | -82 | -4.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 537 | 24.5% | 39.8% | 464 | 22.1% | 34.1% | +73 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 18 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 13 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 162 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 156 | 7.4% | 7.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 2,194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +92 | 0.0pp |