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, 62.7% of households in Jordan Springs were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Penrith (C) (37.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Jordan Springs - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Jordan Springs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Jordan Springs, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).

Jordan Springs
Penrith (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

278

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

2,015

% of total

55.1%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

1,209

% of total

33.1%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

77

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

1,130

% of total

30.9%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

42

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

118

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Jordan Springs. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).

Housing tenure for Jordan Springs. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
Housing tenure for Jordan Springs. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Penrith (C)%Count%Penrith (C)%Countpp
Fully owned2787.6%23.6%1046.4%24.8%+174+1.2pp
Mortgage2,01555.1%37.6%86052.6%38.8%+1,155+2.5pp
Renting - Total1,20933.1%32.0%59836.6%28.8%+611-3.5pp
Renting - Social housing772.1%4.1%241.5%4.4%+53+0.6pp
Renting - Private1,13030.9%27.7%57235.0%24.0%+558-4.1pp
Renting - Not stated30.1%0.2%30.2%0.4%0-0.1pp
Other tenure type421.1%1.2%30.2%0.5%+39+0.9pp
Not stated1183.2%5.7%694.2%7.1%+49-1.0pp
Total households3,656100.0%100.0%1,635100.0%100.0%+2,0210.0pp