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, 86.9% of households in Westlake were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Westlake - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Westlake in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Westlake, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
655
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
655
43.1%
+2.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
666
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
666
43.8%
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
171
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
171
11.3%
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
164
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
164
10.8%
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
9
0.6%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
15
1.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+51
+2.3pp
Mortgage
-4
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
-2
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-10
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.4pp
Not stated
-17
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Westlake. 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 | 655 | 43.1% | 24.6% | 604 | 40.8% | 25.3% | +51 | +2.3pp |
| Mortgage | 666 | 43.8% | 32.6% | 670 | 45.2% | 31.7% | -4 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 171 | 11.3% | 37.3% | 173 | 11.7% | 35.4% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 164 | 10.8% | 33.8% | 174 | 11.8% | 31.1% | -10 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.8% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 15 | 1.0% | 3.9% | 32 | 2.1% | 6.8% | -17 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,520 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,482 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |