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, 50.6% of households in Randwick (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 46.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Sydney (33.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Randwick (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Randwick (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Randwick (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Fully owned
2021 count
13,848
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
13,848
26.9%
+0.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
12,215
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12,215
23.7%
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
23,875
% of total
46.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
23,875
46.4%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
3,238
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,238
6.3%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
20,557
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20,557
40.0%
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
81
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
81
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
880
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
880
1.7%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
614
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
614
1.2%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+655
+0.7pp
Mortgage
+570
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
+261
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-194
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+617
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-162
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+519
+1.0pp
Not stated
-955
-1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Randwick (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 13,848 | 26.9% | 27.8% | 13,193 | 26.2% | 29.1% | +655 | +0.7pp |
| Mortgage | 12,215 | 23.7% | 33.3% | 11,645 | 23.1% | 33.2% | +570 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 23,875 | 46.4% | 35.9% | 23,614 | 46.9% | 34.1% | +261 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 3,238 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 3,432 | 6.8% | 4.8% | -194 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 20,557 | 40.0% | 31.5% | 19,940 | 39.6% | 28.8% | +617 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 81 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 243 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -162 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 880 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 361 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +519 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 614 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1,569 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -955 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 51,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50,374 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,059 | 0.0pp |