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, 91.8% of households in Newee Creek were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 4.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Nambucca (A) (22.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Newee Creek - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Newee Creek
Nambucca (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

95

% of total

55.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

63

% of total

36.6%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

7

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

5

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Newee Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Housing tenure for Newee Creek. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Nambucca (A)%Count%Nambucca (A)%Countpp
Fully owned9555.2%45.4%7751.0%43.6%+18+4.2pp
Mortgage6336.6%22.7%4932.5%22.1%+14+4.1pp
Renting - Total74.1%21.7%127.9%25.0%-5-3.8pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.8%00.0%4.5%00.0pp
Renting - Private52.9%17.5%42.6%19.9%+1+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.8%00.0pp
Other tenure type42.3%1.8%00.0%0.9%+4+2.3pp
Not stated137.6%8.5%149.3%8.4%-1-1.7pp
Total households172100.0%100.0%151100.0%100.0%+210.0pp