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, 87% of households in Marom Creek (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Lismore (C) (31.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Marom Creek (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Marom Creek (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Marom Creek (part), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).

Marom Creek (part)
Lismore (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

24

% of total

44.4%

Change from 2016

+7.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

23

% of total

42.6%

Change from 2016

+21.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

8

% of total

14.8%

Change from 2016

-22.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

8

% of total

14.8%

Change from 2016

-16.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-15.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-15.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Marom Creek (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).

Housing tenure for Marom Creek (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Housing tenure for Marom Creek (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Lismore (C)%Count%Lismore (C)%Countpp
Fully owned2444.4%37.6%736.8%35.9%+17+7.6pp
Mortgage2342.6%31.7%421.1%31.3%+19+21.5pp
Renting - Total814.8%27.1%736.8%28.9%+1-22.0pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.9%00.0%4.0%00.0pp
Renting - Private814.8%22.9%631.6%24.2%+2-16.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%315.8%0.7%-3-15.8pp
Other tenure type00.0%2.0%315.8%0.9%-3-15.8pp
Not stated00.0%1.6%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
Total households54100.0%100.0%19100.0%100.0%+350.0pp