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, 80.3% of households in Orchard Hills were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Penrith (C) (37.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Orchard Hills - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Orchard Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Orchard Hills, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
322
% of total
56.2%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
322
56.2%
+8.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
138
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
138
24.1%
-6.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
81
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
81
14.1%
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
78
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
78
13.6%
+0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
10
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10
1.7%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
20
3.5%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+58
+8.1pp
Mortgage
-29
-6.3pp
Renting - Total
+6
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+8
+0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+3
+0.4pp
Not stated
-17
-3.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Orchard Hills. 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 | 322 | 56.2% | 23.6% | 264 | 48.1% | 24.8% | +58 | +8.1pp |
| Mortgage | 138 | 24.1% | 37.6% | 167 | 30.4% | 38.8% | -29 | -6.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 81 | 14.1% | 32.0% | 75 | 13.7% | 28.8% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 4.4% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 78 | 13.6% | 27.7% | 70 | 12.8% | 24.0% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 7 | 1.3% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 37 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -17 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 573 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |