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, 58.7% of households in Edge Hill were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 34% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cairns (R) (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Edge Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Edge Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edge Hill, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
523
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
523
30.1%
+2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
497
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
497
28.6%
+1.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
591
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
591
34.0%
-3.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
25
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
25
1.4%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
566
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
566
32.5%
-2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.3%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10
0.6%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
115
6.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+55
+2.0pp
Mortgage
+52
+1.9pp
Renting - Total
-39
-3.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-9
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
-24
-2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-1
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+7
+0.4pp
Not stated
-4
-0.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Edge Hill. 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 | 523 | 30.1% | 25.3% | 468 | 28.1% | 22.5% | +55 | +2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 497 | 28.6% | 32.8% | 445 | 26.7% | 30.2% | +52 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 591 | 34.0% | 32.9% | 630 | 37.8% | 35.7% | -39 | -3.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 25 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 34 | 2.0% | 4.0% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 566 | 32.5% | 29.0% | 590 | 35.4% | 31.2% | -24 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 119 | 7.1% | 10.8% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +73 | 0.0pp |