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, 45.5% of households in Patchs Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Ballina (A) (25.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Patchs Beach - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Patchs Beach
Ballina (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

6

% of total

27.3%

Change from 2016

+14.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

4

% of total

18.2%

Change from 2016

+8.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

4

% of total

18.2%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-13.3pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

-36.4pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Patchs Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Housing tenure for Patchs Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Ballina (A)%Count%Ballina (A)%Countpp
Fully owned627.3%39.7%413.3%38.9%+2+14.0pp
Mortgage418.2%25.6%310.0%24.6%+1+8.2pp
Renting - Total418.2%25.6%516.7%26.5%-1+1.5pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.5%00.0%4.0%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%21.9%413.3%21.9%-4-13.3pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%3.1%00.0%1.4%00.0pp
Not stated313.6%6.0%1550.0%8.6%-12-36.4pp
Total households22100.0%100.0%30100.0%100.0%-80.0pp