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, 71.3% of households in Lennox Head were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Ballina (A) (25.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Lennox Head - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Lennox Head in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lennox Head, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,122
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,122
38.0%
+0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
982
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
982
33.3%
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
671
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
671
22.8%
+0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5
0.2%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
672
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
672
22.8%
+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
23
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23
0.8%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
146
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
146
5.0%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+197
+0.1pp
Mortgage
+191
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
+126
+0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+131
+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+15
+0.5pp
Not stated
-23
-1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Lennox Head. 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 | 1,122 | 38.0% | 39.7% | 925 | 37.9% | 38.9% | +197 | +0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 982 | 33.3% | 25.6% | 791 | 32.4% | 24.6% | +191 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 671 | 22.8% | 25.6% | 545 | 22.3% | 26.5% | +126 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 5 | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3 | 0.1% | 4.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 672 | 22.8% | 21.9% | 541 | 22.2% | 21.9% | +131 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 23 | 0.8% | 3.1% | 8 | 0.3% | 1.4% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 146 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 169 | 6.9% | 8.6% | -23 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 2,949 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,441 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +508 | 0.0pp |