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, 76.7% of households in Valla Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Nambucca (A) (22.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Valla Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Valla Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Valla Beach, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
376
% of total
54.3%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
376
54.3%
+2.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
155
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
155
22.4%
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
112
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
112
16.2%
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
3
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
0.4%
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
112
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
112
16.2%
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
0
0.0%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
5
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
5
0.7%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
50
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
50
7.2%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+60
+2.4pp
Mortgage
+10
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
-6
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
+3
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+5
+0.7pp
Not stated
+16
+1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Valla Beach. 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 | 376 | 54.3% | 45.4% | 316 | 51.9% | 43.6% | +60 | +2.4pp |
| Mortgage | 155 | 22.4% | 22.7% | 145 | 23.8% | 22.1% | +10 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 112 | 16.2% | 21.7% | 118 | 19.4% | 25.0% | -6 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 3 | 0.4% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 112 | 16.2% | 17.5% | 109 | 17.9% | 19.9% | +3 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 50 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 34 | 5.6% | 8.4% | +16 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 693 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 609 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +84 | 0.0pp |