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, 64% of households in Sunnybank Hills were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sunnybank Hills - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sunnybank Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunnybank Hills, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,060
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,060
34.4%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,776
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,776
29.6%
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,749
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,749
29.2%
+2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
107
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
107
1.8%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,636
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
1,636
27.3%
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
83
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
83
1.4%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
327
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
327
5.5%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+19
-0.1pp
Mortgage
-26
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
+191
+2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+201
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+52
+0.9pp
Not stated
-158
-2.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sunnybank Hills. 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 | 2,060 | 34.4% | 24.6% | 2,041 | 34.5% | 25.3% | +19 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 1,776 | 29.6% | 32.6% | 1,802 | 30.5% | 31.7% | -26 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,749 | 29.2% | 37.3% | 1,558 | 26.3% | 35.4% | +191 | +2.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 107 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 105 | 1.8% | 3.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,636 | 27.3% | 33.8% | 1,435 | 24.3% | 31.1% | +201 | +3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 83 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 31 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +52 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 327 | 5.5% | 3.9% | 485 | 8.2% | 6.8% | -158 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 5,994 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +77 | 0.0pp |