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, 56.6% of households in East Lismore were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 36.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Lismore (C) (29.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
East Lismore - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for East Lismore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Lismore, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
620
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
620
30.0%
+2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
549
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
549
26.6%
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
754
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
754
36.5%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
127
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
127
6.1%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
613
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
613
29.7%
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3
0.1%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
29
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
29
1.4%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
119
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
119
5.8%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+52
+2.0pp
Mortgage
+59
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
+13
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+5
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+18
+0.9pp
Not stated
-97
-4.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for East Lismore. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 620 | 30.0% | 35.4% | 568 | 28.0% | 33.6% | +52 | +2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 549 | 26.6% | 29.8% | 490 | 24.1% | 29.1% | +59 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 754 | 36.5% | 25.7% | 741 | 36.5% | 27.0% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 127 | 6.1% | 3.7% | 128 | 6.3% | 3.8% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 613 | 29.7% | 21.8% | 608 | 30.0% | 22.6% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 29 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +18 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 119 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 216 | 10.6% | 9.5% | -97 | -4.8pp |
| Total households | 2,066 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,030 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |