Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Sefton climbed from 29% to 36% (+6.6 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -5.3, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Chester Hill - Sefton”.