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, 65.8% of households in Kinvara were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Ballina (A) (25.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Kinvara - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Kinvara in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kinvara, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).

Kinvara
Ballina (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

33

% of total

43.4%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

17

% of total

22.4%

Change from 2016

-9.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

23

% of total

30.3%

Change from 2016

+15.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

16

% of total

21.1%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Kinvara. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).

Housing tenure for Kinvara. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Housing tenure for Kinvara. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Ballina (A)%Count%Ballina (A)%Countpp
Fully owned3343.4%39.7%2842.4%38.9%+5+1.0pp
Mortgage1722.4%25.6%2131.8%24.6%-4-9.4pp
Renting - Total2330.3%25.6%914.5%26.5%+14+15.8pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.5%00.0%4.0%00.0pp
Renting - Private1621.1%21.9%812.7%21.9%+8+8.4pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%11.1%0.5%-1-1.1pp
Other tenure type00.0%3.1%00.0%1.4%00.0pp
Not stated67.9%6.0%711.3%8.6%-1-3.4pp
Total households76100.0%100.0%65100.0%100.0%+110.0pp