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, 65.6% of households in Balranald were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 27.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Balranald (A) (25.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Balranald - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Balranald in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Balranald (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balranald, with comparison markers for Balranald (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
198
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
-57.0pp
198
43.0%
-57.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
104
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+22.6pp
104
22.6%
+22.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
128
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+27.8pp
128
27.8%
+27.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
34
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
34
7.4%
+7.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
92
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+20.0pp
92
20.0%
+20.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3
0.7%
+0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
26
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
26
5.7%
+5.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
8
1.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+193
-57.0pp
Mortgage
+104
+22.6pp
Renting - Total
+128
+27.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+34
+7.4pp
Renting - Private
+92
+20.0pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.7pp
Other tenure type
+26
+5.7pp
Not stated
+8
+1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Balranald. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Balranald (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 198 | 43.0% | 42.2% | 5 | 100.0% | 41.3% | +193 | -57.0pp |
| Mortgage | 104 | 22.6% | 25.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.5% | +104 | +22.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 128 | 27.8% | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29.6% | +128 | +27.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 34 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +34 | +7.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 92 | 20.0% | 18.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.8% | +92 | +20.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 26 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +26 | +5.7pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +8 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +455 | 0.0pp |