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, 80.3% of households in Mullumbimby Creek were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Byron (A) (28.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mullumbimby Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mullumbimby Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mullumbimby Creek, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
89
% of total
51.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
89
51.4%
+3.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
50
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-17.4pp
50
28.9%
-17.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
33
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
33
19.1%
+8.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
28
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
28
16.2%
+11.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
4
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
4
2.3%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
4
2.3%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+57
+3.6pp
Mortgage
+19
-17.4pp
Renting - Total
+26
+8.7pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+25
+11.7pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+4
+2.3pp
Not stated
+1
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mullumbimby Creek. 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 | 89 | 51.4% | 37.5% | 32 | 47.8% | 36.5% | +57 | +3.6pp |
| Mortgage | 50 | 28.9% | 28.1% | 31 | 46.3% | 28.4% | +19 | -17.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 33 | 19.1% | 30.3% | 7 | 10.4% | 30.8% | +26 | +8.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 28 | 16.2% | 28.2% | 3 | 4.5% | 27.9% | +25 | +11.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +4 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 4.5% | 3.3% | +1 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +106 | 0.0pp |