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, 65.6% of households in Willoughby (NSW) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Willoughby (C) (26.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Willoughby (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Willoughby (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willoughby (NSW), with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
830
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
830
32.4%
0.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
850
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
850
33.2%
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
776
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
776
30.3%
+3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
56
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
56
2.2%
+1.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
727
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
727
28.4%
+3.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
27
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
1.1%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
71
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
71
2.8%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+72
0.0pp
Mortgage
+18
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
+147
+3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+28
+1.0pp
Renting - Private
+139
+3.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+16
+0.6pp
Not stated
-50
-2.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Willoughby (NSW). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 830 | 32.4% | 31.0% | 758 | 32.4% | 30.4% | +72 | 0.0pp |
| Mortgage | 850 | 33.2% | 26.1% | 832 | 35.5% | 26.9% | +18 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 776 | 30.3% | 37.6% | 629 | 26.9% | 35.8% | +147 | +3.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 56 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 28 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +28 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 727 | 28.4% | 35.8% | 588 | 25.1% | 33.6% | +139 | +3.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 27 | 1.1% | 2.2% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 71 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 121 | 5.2% | 6.1% | -50 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 2,558 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,341 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +217 | 0.0pp |