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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idHousing Tenure data provides an insight into the socio-economic status of the First Nations community and what housing role the area plays in the community. For example, in some areas, the First Nations community is reliant on public housing. In other areas, most dwellings are owned by an Aboriginal Community housing provider, while other areas are mortgage dominated, providing home-ownership opportunities for the population. This can have an impact on the type of council services required by the population.
Housing tenure data should be viewed in conjunction with Employment Status, and Household Type, information to build the demographic story of the area.
Please note: The 2021 Census made a minor change to the treatment of dwellings occupied rent free, which are now included in "Other" while in previous Censuses they were in "Rented". This is expected to account for only about 1-2% of the population in most cases and make a negligible difference when comparing over time.
Q:
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?'
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| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households - Wollongong City Council | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Fully owned | 498 | 14.1 | 17.0 | 386 | 14.7 | 14.9 | +112 |
| Mortgage | 1,013 | 28.7 | 29.6 | 729 | 27.9 | 27.2 | +284 |
| Renting (total) | 1,923 | 54.4 | 49.3 | 1,406 | 53.7 | 53.4 | +517 |
| Renting - Social housing | 773 | 21.9 | 14.5 | 626 | 23.9 | 17.8 | +147 |
| Renting - Private | 1,141 | 32.3 | 34.4 | 762 | 29.1 | 34.6 | +379 |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 14 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -5 |
| Other | 47 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +31 |
| Not stated | 53 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 84 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -31 |
| Total households | 3,534 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,617 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +917 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the housing tenure of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of Wollongong City Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a smaller proportion of households who owned their dwelling; a smaller proportion purchasing their dwelling; and a larger proportion who were renters.
Overall, 14.1% of the population owned their dwelling; 28.7% were purchasing, and 54.4% were renting, compared with 17.0%, 29.6% and 49.3% respectively for Regional NSW.
The major differences between housing tenure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households of Wollongong City and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households of Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of households who were renting from a housing co-operative, community or church group (21.9% compared to 14.5%)
- A larger percentage of households who were renting (54.4% compared to 49.3%)
- A smaller percentage of households who owned their owned their dwelling (14.1% compared to 17.0%)
- A smaller percentage of households who were renting from the private or other rental market (32.3% compared to 34.4%)
Emerging groups
The total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households in Wollongong City Council increased by 917 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in housing tenure of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Wollongong City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Renting (total) (+517 households)
- Renting - Private (+379 households)
- Mortgage (+284 households)
- Renting - Social housing (+147 households)