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, 58.4% of households in Jamisontown were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Penrith (C) (37.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Jamisontown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Jamisontown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jamisontown, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
632
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
632
27.9%
+1.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
691
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
691
30.5%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
810
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
810
35.8%
+1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
70
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
3.1%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
734
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
734
32.4%
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.1%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
22
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
22
1.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
106
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
106
4.7%
-3.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+33
+1.1pp
Mortgage
+30
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
+30
+1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+25
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+11
+0.5pp
Not stated
-84
-3.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Jamisontown. 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 | 632 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 599 | 26.8% | 24.8% | +33 | +1.1pp |
| Mortgage | 691 | 30.5% | 37.6% | 661 | 29.5% | 38.8% | +30 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 810 | 35.8% | 32.0% | 780 | 34.8% | 28.8% | +30 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 70 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 70 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 734 | 32.4% | 27.7% | 709 | 31.7% | 24.0% | +25 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 22 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 106 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 190 | 8.5% | 7.1% | -84 | -3.8pp |
| Total households | 2,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |