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 Byron (A) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional NSW (31.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Byron (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Byron (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Fully owned
2021 count
4,832
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4,832
37.5%
+1.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,621
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3,621
28.1%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,907
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,907
30.3%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
241
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
241
1.9%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
3,634
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3,634
28.2%
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
34
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
34
0.3%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
283
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
283
2.2%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
232
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
232
1.8%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+682
+1.0pp
Mortgage
+388
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
+407
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+24
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+462
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-82
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+181
+1.3pp
Not stated
-145
-1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Byron (A). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 4,832 | 37.5% | 38.0% | 4,150 | 36.5% | 37.4% | +682 | +1.0pp |
| Mortgage | 3,621 | 28.1% | 31.2% | 3,233 | 28.4% | 30.6% | +388 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,907 | 30.3% | 26.8% | 3,500 | 30.8% | 27.9% | +407 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 241 | 1.9% | 4.0% | 217 | 1.9% | 4.5% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 3,634 | 28.2% | 22.6% | 3,172 | 27.9% | 22.7% | +462 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 34 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 116 | 1.0% | 0.7% | -82 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 283 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 102 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +181 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 232 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 377 | 3.3% | 3.0% | -145 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 12,875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,507 | 0.0pp |