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, 79.1% of households in New Berrima were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Wingecarribee (A) (31.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

New Berrima - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for New Berrima in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for New Berrima, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).

New Berrima
Wingecarribee (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

59

% of total

24.7%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Mortgage

2021 count

130

% of total

54.4%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

31

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

30

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

15

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Data table

Housing tenure for New Berrima. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).

Housing tenure for New Berrima. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
Housing tenure for New Berrima. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wingecarribee (A)%Count%Wingecarribee (A)%Countpp
Fully owned5924.7%43.3%5723.8%41.6%+2+0.9pp
Mortgage13054.4%31.3%11849.2%31.2%+12+5.2pp
Renting - Total3113.0%18.6%4518.8%18.9%-14-5.8pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.3%83.3%2.6%-8-3.3pp
Renting - Private3012.6%16.2%3815.8%15.8%-8-3.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type31.3%2.3%00.0%1.1%+3+1.3pp
Not stated156.3%4.5%177.1%7.2%-2-0.8pp
Total households239100.0%100.0%240100.0%100.0%-10.0pp