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, 62.3% of households in Mullumbimby were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Byron (A) (25.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mullumbimby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mullumbimby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mullumbimby, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
611
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
611
36.2%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
440
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
440
26.1%
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
487
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
487
28.9%
+2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
42
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
42
2.5%
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
445
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
445
26.4%
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3
0.2%
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
25
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
25
1.5%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
135
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
135
8.0%
-8.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+83
+2.5pp
Mortgage
+71
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
+75
+2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+13
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
+78
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-10
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
+16
+0.9pp
Not stated
-117
-8.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mullumbimby. 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 | 611 | 36.2% | 34.5% | 528 | 33.7% | 32.4% | +83 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 440 | 26.1% | 25.3% | 369 | 23.6% | 24.4% | +71 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 487 | 28.9% | 28.1% | 412 | 26.3% | 27.0% | +75 | +2.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 42 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 29 | 1.9% | 1.7% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 445 | 26.4% | 26.2% | 367 | 23.4% | 24.5% | +78 | +3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 25 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 9 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +16 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 135 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 252 | 16.1% | 15.4% | -117 | -8.1pp |
| Total households | 1,688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,566 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +122 | 0.0pp |