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, 75.1% of households in Scotts Head were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Nambucca (A) (22.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Scotts Head - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Scotts Head in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scotts Head, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
268
% of total
55.0%
Change from 2016
+12.0pp
268
55.0%
+12.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
98
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
98
20.1%
-2.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
84
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
84
17.2%
-11.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
82
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-11.7pp
82
16.8%
-11.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
7
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
7
1.4%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
25
5.1%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+99
+12.0pp
Mortgage
+11
-2.0pp
Renting - Total
-27
-11.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
-30
-11.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
+7
+1.4pp
Not stated
+1
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Scotts Head. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 268 | 55.0% | 45.4% | 169 | 43.0% | 43.6% | +99 | +12.0pp |
| Mortgage | 98 | 20.1% | 22.7% | 87 | 22.1% | 22.1% | +11 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 84 | 17.2% | 21.7% | 111 | 28.2% | 25.0% | -27 | -11.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 4.5% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 82 | 16.8% | 17.5% | 112 | 28.5% | 19.9% | -30 | -11.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Other tenure type | 7 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +7 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 5.1% | 8.5% | 24 | 6.1% | 8.4% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 393 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +94 | 0.0pp |