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, 71.9% of households in Fernleigh were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Ballina (A) (25.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Fernleigh - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Fernleigh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fernleigh, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
42
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
42
40.8%
-9.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
32
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
32
31.1%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
19
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
19
18.4%
+7.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
21
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
21
20.4%
+4.7pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
5
4.9%
-6.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-9
-9.2pp
Mortgage
+1
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
+8
+7.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+5
+4.7pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-7
-6.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Fernleigh. 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 | 42 | 40.8% | 39.7% | 51 | 50.0% | 38.9% | -9 | -9.2pp |
| Mortgage | 32 | 31.1% | 25.6% | 31 | 30.4% | 24.6% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 19 | 18.4% | 25.6% | 11 | 10.8% | 26.5% | +8 | +7.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 21 | 20.4% | 21.9% | 16 | 15.7% | 21.9% | +5 | +4.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 12 | 11.8% | 8.6% | -7 | -6.9pp |
| Total households | 103 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |