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, 51.1% of households in Byron Bay were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 38.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Byron (A) (25.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Byron Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Byron Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron Bay, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
882
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
882
32.5%
+4.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
504
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
504
18.6%
+1.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,038
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
1,038
38.2%
+8.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
120
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
120
4.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
904
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
904
33.3%
+9.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4
0.1%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
62
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
62
2.3%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
221
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-16.9pp
221
8.1%
-16.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+183
+4.7pp
Mortgage
+76
+1.6pp
Renting - Total
+303
+8.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+10
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+297
+9.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-12
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+40
+1.4pp
Not stated
-406
-16.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Byron Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 882 | 32.5% | 34.5% | 699 | 27.8% | 32.4% | +183 | +4.7pp |
| Mortgage | 504 | 18.6% | 25.3% | 428 | 17.0% | 24.4% | +76 | +1.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,038 | 38.2% | 28.1% | 735 | 29.3% | 27.0% | +303 | +8.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 120 | 4.4% | 1.7% | 110 | 4.4% | 1.7% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 904 | 33.3% | 26.2% | 607 | 24.2% | 24.5% | +297 | +9.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 62 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 22 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +40 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 221 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 627 | 25.0% | 15.4% | -406 | -16.9pp |
| Total households | 2,715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,512 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +203 | 0.0pp |