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, 50.9% of households in Oxley Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 38.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Penrith (C) (37.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Oxley Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Oxley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oxley Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
238
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
238
16.0%
-4.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
518
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
518
34.9%
+4.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
573
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
573
38.6%
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
53
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
3.6%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
512
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
512
34.5%
-0.3pp
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
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.7%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
139
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
139
9.4%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+10
-4.9pp
Mortgage
+190
+4.9pp
Renting - Total
+154
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+13
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+132
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.2pp
Not stated
+19
-1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Oxley 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 | 238 | 16.0% | 23.6% | 228 | 20.9% | 24.8% | +10 | -4.9pp |
| Mortgage | 518 | 34.9% | 37.6% | 328 | 30.0% | 38.8% | +190 | +4.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 573 | 38.6% | 32.0% | 419 | 38.4% | 28.8% | +154 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 53 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 40 | 3.7% | 4.4% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 512 | 34.5% | 27.7% | 380 | 34.8% | 24.0% | +132 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 11 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 139 | 9.4% | 5.7% | 120 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +19 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 1,483 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +391 | 0.0pp |