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, 84.4% of households in Bellbowrie were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Bellbowrie - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Bellbowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bellbowrie, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).

Bellbowrie
Brisbane (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

620

% of total

33.0%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

965

% of total

51.4%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

250

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

247

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

19

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

26

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Bellbowrie. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).

Housing tenure for Bellbowrie. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Housing tenure for Bellbowrie. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
Fully owned62033.0%24.6%59032.4%25.3%+30+0.6pp
Mortgage96551.4%32.6%90149.5%31.7%+64+1.9pp
Renting - Total25013.3%37.3%26914.8%35.4%-19-1.5pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.4%00.0%3.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private24713.2%33.8%26114.3%31.1%-14-1.1pp
Renting - Not stated30.2%0.2%70.4%0.4%-4-0.2pp
Other tenure type191.0%1.6%60.3%0.8%+13+0.7pp
Not stated261.4%3.9%663.6%6.8%-40-2.2pp
Total households1,876100.0%100.0%1,822100.0%100.0%+540.0pp