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, 69.6% of households in Temora (A) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional NSW (29.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Temora (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Temora (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Temora (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Temora (A)
Regional NSW

Fully owned

2021 count

1,160

% of total

45.9%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

598

% of total

23.7%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

556

% of total

22.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

70

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

483

% of total

19.1%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

75

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

137

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Temora (A). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Housing tenure for Temora (A). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Housing tenure for Temora (A). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
Fully owned1,16045.9%36.3%1,10644.9%35.5%+54+1.0pp
Mortgage59823.7%29.4%62225.3%28.6%-24-1.6pp
Renting - Total55622.0%25.7%55422.5%26.5%+2-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing702.8%3.8%843.4%4.2%-14-0.6pp
Renting - Private48319.1%21.7%44217.9%21.6%+41+1.2pp
Renting - Not stated60.2%0.2%241.0%0.7%-18-0.8pp
Other tenure type753.0%2.3%210.9%1.0%+54+2.1pp
Not stated1375.4%6.4%1616.5%8.4%-24-1.1pp
Total households2,527100.0%100.0%2,463100.0%100.0%+640.0pp