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Housing tenure

In Campbelltown City, 60% of households were purchasing or fully owned their home, 24.0% were renting privately, and 8.4% were in social housing in 2021.

Campbelltown City's Housing Tenure data provides insights into its socio-economic status as well as the role it plays in the housing market. For example, a high concentration of private renters may indicate a transient area attractive to young singles and couples, while a concentration of home owners indicates a more settled area with mature families and empty-nesters (Household Summary). Tenure can also reflect built form (Dwelling Type), with a significantly higher share of renters in high density housing and a substantially larger proportion of home-owners in separate houses, although this is not always the case.

In conjunction with other socio-economic status indicators in Campbelltown City, Tenure data is useful for analysing housing markets, housing affordability and identifying public housing areas.

Further reading: How can Councils influence affordable housing.

Derived from the Census questions:

'Is this dwelling (owned outright, owned with a mortgage etc.)', and 'If this dwelling is being rented, who is it rented from?'

Households

Housing tenure
Campbelltown City - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Tenure typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
map this data in atlas.idFully owned13,14821.826.712,14923.227.7+999
map this data in atlas.idMortgage22,97138.231.919,63037.431.5+3,341
Renting - Total
19,60732.634.716,31631.131.8+3,291
map this data in atlas.idRenting - Social housing5,0628.44.15,1669.84.6-104
map this data in atlas.idRenting - Private14,45624.030.411,04221.027.1+3,414
Renting - Not stated
890.10.21080.20.2-19
Other tenure type
1,0631.81.77461.41.6+317
Not stated
3,3915.65.03,6366.97.4-245

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Housing tenure, 2021
Housing tenure, 2021 Other tenure type, Greater Sydney: 1.7% Renting - Private, Greater Sydney: 30.4% Renting - Social housing, Greater Sydney: 4.1% Renting - Total, Greater Sydney: 34.7% Mortgage, Greater Sydney: 31.9% Fully owned, Greater Sydney: 26.7% Other tenure type, Campbelltown City: 1.8% Renting - Private, Campbelltown City: 24.0% Renting - Social housing, Campbelltown City: 8.4% Renting - Total, Campbelltown City: 32.6% Mortgage, Campbelltown City: 38.2% Fully owned, Campbelltown City: 21.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in housing tenure, 2016 to 2021
Change in housing tenure, 2016 to 2021 Other tenure type, Campbelltown City: +317 Renting - Private, Campbelltown City: +3,414 Renting - Social housing, Campbelltown City: -104 Renting - Total, Campbelltown City: +3,291 Mortgage, Campbelltown City: +3,341 Fully owned, Campbelltown City: +999
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the housing tenure of households of Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of households who owned their dwelling; a larger proportion purchasing their dwelling; and a smaller proportion who were renters.

Overall, 21.8% of households owned their dwelling; 38.2% were purchasing, and 32.6% were renting, compared with 26.7%, 31.9% and 34.7% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in housing tenure categories for the households in Campbelltown City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Renting - Private (+3,414 households)
  • Mortgage (+3,341 households)
  • Fully owned (+999 households)
  • Other tenure type (+317 households)

The total number of households in Campbelltown City increased by 7,703 between 2016 and 2021.

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