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, 61.5% of households in Inverell were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional NSW (29.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Inverell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Inverell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Inverell, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,632
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
-
2,632
35.9%
-
Mortgage
2021 count
1,878
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-
1,878
25.6%
-
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,862
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-
1,862
25.4%
-
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
265
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-
265
3.6%
-
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,571
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-
1,571
21.4%
-
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
29
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
29
0.4%
-
Other tenure type
2021 count
199
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
199
2.7%
-
Not stated
2021 count
759
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-
759
10.4%
-
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Housing tenure for Inverell. 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 | 2,632 | 35.9% | 36.3% | - | - | 35.5% | - | - |
| Mortgage | 1,878 | 25.6% | 29.4% | - | - | 28.6% | - | - |
| Renting - Total | 1,862 | 25.4% | 25.7% | - | - | 26.5% | - | - |
| Renting - Social housing | 265 | 3.6% | 3.8% | - | - | 4.2% | - | - |
| Renting - Private | 1,571 | 21.4% | 21.7% | - | - | 21.6% | - | - |
| Renting - Not stated | 29 | 0.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Other tenure type | 199 | 2.7% | 2.3% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Not stated | 759 | 10.4% | 6.4% | - | - | 8.4% | - | - |
| Total households | 7,326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |