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, 69.6% of households in East Ballina were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 27.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Ballina (A) (27%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
East Ballina - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for East Ballina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Ballina, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,082
% of total
44.9%
Change from 2016
+14.4pp
1,082
44.9%
+14.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
594
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
594
24.7%
-2.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
672
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
-12.8pp
672
27.9%
-12.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
33
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
33
1.4%
-5.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
631
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
631
26.2%
-7.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
24
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
24
1.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
1.8%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+666
+14.4pp
Mortgage
+225
-2.4pp
Renting - Total
+117
-12.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-65
-5.8pp
Renting - Private
+176
-7.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-2
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+24
+1.0pp
Not stated
+18
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for East Ballina. 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 | 1,082 | 44.9% | 41.3% | 416 | 30.5% | 41.0% | +666 | +14.4pp |
| Mortgage | 594 | 24.7% | 27.0% | 369 | 27.1% | 26.5% | +225 | -2.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 672 | 27.9% | 26.6% | 555 | 40.7% | 28.0% | +117 | -12.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 33 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 98 | 7.2% | 4.2% | -65 | -5.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 631 | 26.2% | 22.8% | 455 | 33.4% | 23.3% | +176 | -7.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 24 | 1.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +24 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 25 | 1.8% | 3.1% | +18 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 2,409 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,046 | 0.0pp |