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, 66.2% of households in South Lismore were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Lismore (C) (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
South Lismore - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for South Lismore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Lismore, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
196
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
196
28.8%
-10.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
255
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
255
37.4%
+3.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
215
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
215
31.6%
+6.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
0
0.0%
-4.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
205
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
205
30.1%
+10.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
8
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
8
1.2%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
8
1.2%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-304
-10.3pp
Mortgage
-176
+3.7pp
Renting - Total
-104
+6.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-57
-4.5pp
Renting - Private
-52
+10.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+2
+0.7pp
Not stated
-13
-0.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for South 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 | 196 | 28.8% | 37.6% | 500 | 39.1% | 35.9% | -304 | -10.3pp |
| Mortgage | 255 | 37.4% | 31.7% | 431 | 33.7% | 31.3% | -176 | +3.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 215 | 31.6% | 27.1% | 319 | 24.9% | 28.9% | -104 | +6.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 57 | 4.5% | 4.0% | -57 | -4.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 205 | 30.1% | 22.9% | 257 | 20.1% | 24.2% | -52 | +10.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.7% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 8 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +2 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 21 | 1.6% | 3.0% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 681 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,279 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -598 | 0.0pp |