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, 61.6% of households in Calamvale were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Calamvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Calamvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Calamvale, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,445
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,445
24.0%
+0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,269
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
2,269
37.6%
-2.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,007
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,007
33.3%
+2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
43
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
43
0.7%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,956
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,956
32.4%
+2.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
8
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
63
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
63
1.0%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
243
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
243
4.0%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+157
+0.8pp
Mortgage
+49
-2.4pp
Renting - Total
+272
+2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-31
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+316
+2.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-10
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+46
+0.7pp
Not stated
-35
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Calamvale. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,445 | 24.0% | 24.6% | 1,288 | 23.2% | 25.3% | +157 | +0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 2,269 | 37.6% | 32.6% | 2,220 | 40.0% | 31.7% | +49 | -2.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,007 | 33.3% | 37.3% | 1,735 | 31.3% | 35.4% | +272 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 43 | 0.7% | 3.4% | 74 | 1.3% | 3.9% | -31 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,956 | 32.4% | 33.8% | 1,640 | 29.6% | 31.1% | +316 | +2.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 8 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 63 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.8% | +46 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 243 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 278 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -35 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 6,030 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,544 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +486 | 0.0pp |