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, 71.4% of households in Shorncliffe were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Shorncliffe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Shorncliffe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shorncliffe, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
270
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
270
36.9%
+5.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
252
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
252
34.5%
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
181
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
181
24.8%
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
57
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
57
7.8%
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
115
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
115
15.7%
-2.8pp
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
8
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
8
1.1%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
28
3.8%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+43
+5.3pp
Mortgage
+1
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
-20
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-5
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
-18
-2.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+5
+0.7pp
Not stated
-6
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Shorncliffe. 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 | 270 | 36.9% | 24.6% | 227 | 31.6% | 25.3% | +43 | +5.3pp |
| Mortgage | 252 | 34.5% | 32.6% | 251 | 34.9% | 31.7% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 181 | 24.8% | 37.3% | 201 | 28.0% | 35.4% | -20 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 57 | 7.8% | 3.4% | 62 | 8.6% | 3.9% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 115 | 15.7% | 33.8% | 133 | 18.5% | 31.1% | -18 | -2.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 8 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 34 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 719 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |