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, 74.7% of households in Kalinga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Kalinga - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Kalinga
Brisbane (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

224

% of total

32.4%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

292

% of total

42.3%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

141

% of total

20.4%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

139

% of total

20.1%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

31

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Kalinga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Housing tenure for Kalinga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
Fully owned22432.4%24.6%20830.8%25.3%+16+1.6pp
Mortgage29242.3%32.6%26439.1%31.7%+28+3.2pp
Renting - Total14120.4%37.3%16023.7%35.4%-19-3.3pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.4%00.0%3.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private13920.1%33.8%15823.4%31.1%-19-3.3pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type30.4%1.6%00.0%0.8%+3+0.4pp
Not stated314.5%3.9%466.8%6.8%-15-2.3pp
Total households691100.0%100.0%676100.0%100.0%+150.0pp