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, 68.9% of households in Bramston Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cairns (R) (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Bramston Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Bramston Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bramston Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
69
% of total
56.6%
Change from 2016
+17.3pp
69
56.6%
+17.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
15
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
15
12.3%
+8.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
20
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
20
16.4%
-3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
22
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
22
18.0%
+4.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
3
2.5%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-20.5pp
12
9.8%
-20.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+21
+17.3pp
Mortgage
+10
+8.2pp
Renting - Total
-4
-3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+5
+4.1pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+3
+2.5pp
Not stated
-25
-20.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Bramston Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 69 | 56.6% | 25.3% | 48 | 39.3% | 22.5% | +21 | +17.3pp |
| Mortgage | 15 | 12.3% | 32.8% | 5 | 4.1% | 30.2% | +10 | +8.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 20 | 16.4% | 32.9% | 24 | 19.7% | 35.7% | -4 | -3.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 22 | 18.0% | 29.0% | 17 | 13.9% | 31.2% | +5 | +4.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +3 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 9.8% | 7.7% | 37 | 30.3% | 10.8% | -25 | -20.5pp |
| Total households | 122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |