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, 72.9% of households in Wallacia (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.6% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Penrith (C) (37.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wallacia (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wallacia (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wallacia (part), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
208
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
208
35.4%
+2.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
220
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
220
37.5%
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
115
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
115
19.6%
+2.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
112
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
112
19.1%
+3.6pp
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
16
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
16
2.7%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
32
5.5%
-4.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+22
+2.2pp
Mortgage
+2
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
+18
+2.3pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+25
+3.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+13
+2.2pp
Not stated
-26
-4.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wallacia (part). 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 | 208 | 35.4% | 23.6% | 186 | 33.2% | 24.8% | +22 | +2.2pp |
| Mortgage | 220 | 37.5% | 37.6% | 218 | 38.9% | 38.8% | +2 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 115 | 19.6% | 32.0% | 97 | 17.3% | 28.8% | +18 | +2.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 112 | 19.1% | 27.7% | 87 | 15.5% | 24.0% | +25 | +3.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 16 | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +13 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 58 | 10.4% | 7.1% | -26 | -4.9pp |
| Total households | 587 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |