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, 70.3% of households in Ocean Shores were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Byron (A) (28.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Ocean Shores - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Ocean Shores in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ocean Shores, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
812
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
812
36.8%
-0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
740
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
740
33.5%
-8.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
577
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
577
26.1%
+8.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
23
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
23
1.0%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
559
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
559
25.3%
+9.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
9
0.4%
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
35
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
35
1.6%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
32
1.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+410
-0.8pp
Mortgage
+295
-8.1pp
Renting - Total
+390
+8.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+393
+9.8pp
Renting - Not stated
+6
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
+16
-0.2pp
Not stated
+14
-0.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Ocean Shores. 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 | 812 | 36.8% | 37.5% | 402 | 37.6% | 36.5% | +410 | -0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 740 | 33.5% | 28.1% | 445 | 41.6% | 28.4% | +295 | -8.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 577 | 26.1% | 30.3% | 187 | 17.5% | 30.8% | +390 | +8.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 23 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 18 | 1.7% | 1.9% | +5 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 559 | 25.3% | 28.2% | 166 | 15.5% | 27.9% | +393 | +9.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 35 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 19 | 1.8% | 0.9% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 18 | 1.7% | 3.3% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,070 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,138 | 0.0pp |