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, 75.5% of households in Eungai Creek were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Nambucca (A) (22.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Eungai Creek - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Eungai Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Eungai Creek, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).

Eungai Creek
Nambucca (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

63

% of total

38.7%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

60

% of total

36.8%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

19

% of total

11.7%

Change from 2016

-4.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

23

% of total

14.1%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

21

% of total

12.9%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Eungai Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).

Housing tenure for Eungai Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Housing tenure for Eungai Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Nambucca (A)%Count%Nambucca (A)%Countpp
Fully owned6338.7%45.4%5533.7%43.6%+8+5.0pp
Mortgage6036.8%22.7%6640.5%22.1%-6-3.7pp
Renting - Total1911.7%21.7%2616.0%25.0%-7-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.8%00.0%4.5%00.0pp
Renting - Private2314.1%17.5%2213.5%19.9%+1+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%42.5%0.8%-4-2.5pp
Other tenure type42.5%1.8%31.8%0.9%+1+0.7pp
Not stated2112.9%8.5%138.0%8.4%+8+4.9pp
Total households163100.0%100.0%163100.0%100.0%00.0pp