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, 77.1% of households in Meerschaum Vale were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Ballina (A) (27%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Meerschaum Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Meerschaum Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meerschaum Vale, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
56
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
56
41.5%
+5.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
48
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
48
35.6%
+1.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
19
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-14.2pp
19
14.1%
-14.2pp
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
15.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
21
15.6%
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
0
0.0%
-9.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
3
2.2%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
0
0.0%
-5.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+37
+5.7pp
Mortgage
+30
+1.6pp
Renting - Total
+4
-14.2pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+13
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-9.4pp
Other tenure type
+3
+2.2pp
Not stated
-3
-5.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Meerschaum Vale. 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 | 56 | 41.5% | 41.3% | 19 | 35.8% | 41.0% | +37 | +5.7pp |
| Mortgage | 48 | 35.6% | 27.0% | 18 | 34.0% | 26.5% | +30 | +1.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 19 | 14.1% | 26.6% | 15 | 28.3% | 28.0% | +4 | -14.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 21 | 15.6% | 22.8% | 8 | 15.1% | 23.3% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 9.4% | 0.6% | -5 | -9.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +3 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 3 | 5.7% | 3.1% | -3 | -5.7pp |
| Total households | 135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +82 | 0.0pp |