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, 59.3% of households in Woollahra (A) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 36.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Sydney (33.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Woollahra (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Woollahra (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
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Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woollahra (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Fully owned
2021 count
7,740
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
7,740
35.3%
+0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,264
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5,264
24.0%
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
8,071
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
8,071
36.8%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
95
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
95
0.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
7,952
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7,952
36.3%
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
22
0.1%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
557
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
557
2.5%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
264
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
264
1.2%
-1.7pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+333
+0.2pp
Mortgage
+224
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
+189
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+295
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-115
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+397
+1.7pp
Not stated
-351
-1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Woollahra (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 | 7,740 | 35.3% | 27.8% | 7,407 | 35.1% | 29.1% | +333 | +0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 5,264 | 24.0% | 33.3% | 5,040 | 23.9% | 33.2% | +224 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 8,071 | 36.8% | 35.9% | 7,882 | 37.3% | 34.1% | +189 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 95 | 0.4% | 4.2% | 93 | 0.4% | 4.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 7,952 | 36.3% | 31.5% | 7,657 | 36.3% | 28.8% | +295 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 22 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 137 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -115 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 557 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 160 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +397 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 264 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 615 | 2.9% | 2.7% | -351 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 21,907 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21,105 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +802 | 0.0pp |