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, 80.4% of households in Cumbalum were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Ballina (A) (27%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Cumbalum - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Cumbalum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cumbalum, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
231
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+32.3pp
231
32.3%
+32.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
344
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
-51.9pp
344
48.1%
-51.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
127
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+17.8pp
127
17.8%
+17.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
4
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4
0.6%
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
121
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+16.9pp
121
16.9%
+16.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
5
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
5
0.7%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
6
0.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+231
+32.3pp
Mortgage
+341
-51.9pp
Renting - Total
+127
+17.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
+121
+16.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+0.7pp
Not stated
+6
+0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Cumbalum. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 231 | 32.3% | 41.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 41.0% | +231 | +32.3pp |
| Mortgage | 344 | 48.1% | 27.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 26.5% | +341 | -51.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 127 | 17.8% | 26.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.0% | +127 | +17.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 4 | 0.6% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 121 | 16.9% | 22.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.3% | +121 | +16.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +712 | 0.0pp |