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, 47.4% of households in Wooloowin were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 48.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Brisbane (C) (32.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wooloowin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wooloowin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wooloowin, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
286
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
286
16.4%
-1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
541
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
541
31.0%
+4.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
843
% of total
48.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
843
48.3%
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
76
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
76
4.4%
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
770
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
770
44.2%
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
16
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
16
0.9%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
57
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
57
3.3%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1
-1.4pp
Mortgage
+113
+4.3pp
Renting - Total
+64
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+10
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
+65
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+8
+0.4pp
Not stated
-45
-3.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wooloowin. 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 | 286 | 16.4% | 24.6% | 285 | 17.8% | 25.3% | +1 | -1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 541 | 31.0% | 32.6% | 428 | 26.7% | 31.7% | +113 | +4.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 843 | 48.3% | 37.3% | 779 | 48.6% | 35.4% | +64 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 76 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 66 | 4.1% | 3.9% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 770 | 44.2% | 33.8% | 705 | 44.0% | 31.1% | +65 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 16 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 8 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 57 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 102 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -45 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 1,744 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,600 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +144 | 0.0pp |