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, 69.5% of households in Berkshire Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Penrith (C) (39.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Berkshire Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Berkshire Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berkshire Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
155
% of total
50.8%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
155
50.8%
+5.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
57
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
57
18.7%
-5.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
87
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
87
28.5%
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
83
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
83
27.2%
+2.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
9
3.0%
+3.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
0
0.0%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+17
+5.1pp
Mortgage
-17
-5.8pp
Renting - Total
+2
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+9
+2.7pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+9
+3.0pp
Not stated
-10
-3.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Berkshire Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 155 | 50.8% | 24.7% | 138 | 45.7% | 26.0% | +17 | +5.1pp |
| Mortgage | 57 | 18.7% | 39.4% | 74 | 24.5% | 40.7% | -17 | -5.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 87 | 28.5% | 33.4% | 85 | 28.1% | 30.2% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 83 | 27.2% | 28.9% | 74 | 24.5% | 25.2% | +9 | +2.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 3.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +9 | +3.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 | 3.3% | 2.6% | -10 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 305 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 302 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |