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, 41.5% of households in Nundah were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 53.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Nundah - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Nundah
Brisbane (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

932

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,770

% of total

27.2%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

3,455

% of total

53.2%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

362

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

3,071

% of total

47.3%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

15

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

69

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

278

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Nundah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Housing tenure for Nundah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
Fully owned93214.3%24.6%78413.9%25.3%+148+0.4pp
Mortgage1,77027.2%32.6%1,36024.1%31.7%+410+3.1pp
Renting - Total3,45553.2%37.3%3,08854.8%35.4%+367-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing3625.6%3.4%3376.0%3.9%+25-0.4pp
Renting - Private3,07147.3%33.8%2,71748.2%31.1%+354-0.9pp
Renting - Not stated150.2%0.2%230.4%0.4%-8-0.2pp
Other tenure type691.1%1.6%140.2%0.8%+55+0.9pp
Not stated2784.3%3.9%3876.9%6.8%-109-2.6pp
Total households6,499100.0%100.0%5,637100.0%100.0%+8620.0pp