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, 83.4% of households in McLeans Ridges (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 7.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Lismore (C) (29.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
McLeans Ridges (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for McLeans Ridges (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McLeans Ridges (part), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
118
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
118
41.7%
+2.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
118
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
118
41.7%
+4.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
20
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
20
7.1%
-6.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
23
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
23
8.1%
-2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
10
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
10
3.5%
+3.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
11
3.9%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+29
+2.7pp
Mortgage
+33
+4.4pp
Renting - Total
-10
-6.1pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-1
-2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-1.7pp
Other tenure type
+10
+3.5pp
Not stated
-6
-3.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for McLeans Ridges (part). 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 | 118 | 41.7% | 35.4% | 89 | 39.0% | 33.6% | +29 | +2.7pp |
| Mortgage | 118 | 41.7% | 29.8% | 85 | 37.3% | 29.1% | +33 | +4.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 20 | 7.1% | 25.7% | 30 | 13.2% | 27.0% | -10 | -6.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 23 | 8.1% | 21.8% | 24 | 10.4% | 22.6% | -1 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 0.6% | -4 | -1.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +10 | +3.5pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 3.9% | 7.1% | 17 | 7.6% | 9.5% | -6 | -3.7pp |
| Total households | 283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 229 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |