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, 80.6% of households in Yass Valley (A) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional NSW (31.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Yass Valley (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Yass Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yass Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,053
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,053
34.6%
+0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,726
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
2,726
46.0%
+1.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
925
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
925
15.6%
-2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
126
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
126
2.1%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
789
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
789
13.3%
-2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
9
0.2%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
157
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
157
2.6%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
72
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
72
1.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+153
+0.2pp
Mortgage
+283
+1.7pp
Renting - Total
-86
-2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+23
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
-63
-2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-43
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+98
+1.5pp
Not stated
-38
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Yass Valley (A). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,053 | 34.6% | 38.0% | 1,900 | 34.4% | 37.4% | +153 | +0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 2,726 | 46.0% | 31.2% | 2,443 | 44.3% | 30.6% | +283 | +1.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 925 | 15.6% | 26.8% | 1,011 | 18.3% | 27.9% | -86 | -2.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 126 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 103 | 1.9% | 4.5% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 789 | 13.3% | 22.6% | 852 | 15.4% | 22.7% | -63 | -2.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 52 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -43 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 157 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 59 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +98 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 72 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 110 | 2.0% | 3.0% | -38 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 5,932 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +413 | 0.0pp |