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, 75.2% of households in Sutherland Shire (A) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Sydney (33.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sutherland Shire (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sutherland Shire (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sutherland Shire (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Fully owned
2021 count
30,338
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
30,338
36.4%
-0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
32,302
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32,302
38.8%
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
18,548
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
18,548
22.3%
+1.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,989
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,989
2.4%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
16,492
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
16,492
19.8%
+1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
70
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
70
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,299
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,299
1.6%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
805
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
805
1.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,850
-0.9pp
Mortgage
+2,750
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
+2,430
+1.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-55
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+2,642
+1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-150
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+710
+0.8pp
Not stated
-804
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sutherland Shire (A). 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 | 30,338 | 36.4% | 27.8% | 28,488 | 37.3% | 29.1% | +1,850 | -0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 32,302 | 38.8% | 33.3% | 29,552 | 38.7% | 33.2% | +2,750 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 18,548 | 22.3% | 35.9% | 16,118 | 21.1% | 34.1% | +2,430 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,989 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 2,044 | 2.7% | 4.8% | -55 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 16,492 | 19.8% | 31.5% | 13,850 | 18.1% | 28.8% | +2,642 | +1.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 70 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 220 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -150 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,299 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 589 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +710 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 805 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1,609 | 2.1% | 2.7% | -804 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 83,292 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 76,356 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,936 | 0.0pp |