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, 75.7% of households in Aeroglen were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cairns (R) (35.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Aeroglen - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Aeroglen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Aeroglen, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).

Aeroglen
Cairns (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

38

% of total

26.4%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

71

% of total

49.3%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

38

% of total

26.4%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

33

% of total

22.9%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Aeroglen. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).

Housing tenure for Aeroglen. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
Housing tenure for Aeroglen. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cairns (R)%Count%Cairns (R)%Countpp
Fully owned3826.4%26.4%2417.8%23.7%+14+8.6pp
Mortgage7149.3%35.6%7354.1%33.5%-2-4.8pp
Renting - Total3826.4%35.0%3022.2%38.9%+8+4.2pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%4.0%00.0%4.4%00.0pp
Renting - Private3322.9%30.7%2720.0%34.0%+6+2.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%1.3%32.2%0.7%-3-2.2pp
Not stated53.5%1.7%75.2%3.1%-2-1.7pp
Total households144100.0%100.0%135100.0%100.0%+90.0pp