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, 60.7% of households in Edmonton were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cairns (R) (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Edmonton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Edmonton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edmonton, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
822
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
822
20.8%
+1.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,578
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,578
39.9%
+2.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,184
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
1,184
30.0%
-3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
188
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
188
4.8%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
989
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
989
25.0%
-3.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
0.7%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
332
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
332
8.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+97
+1.3pp
Mortgage
+171
+2.1pp
Renting - Total
-71
-3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+6
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-74
-3.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-11
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+10
+0.2pp
Not stated
+15
-0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Edmonton. 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 | 822 | 20.8% | 25.3% | 725 | 19.5% | 22.5% | +97 | +1.3pp |
| Mortgage | 1,578 | 39.9% | 32.8% | 1,407 | 37.8% | 30.2% | +171 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,184 | 30.0% | 32.9% | 1,255 | 33.7% | 35.7% | -71 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 188 | 4.8% | 3.7% | 182 | 4.9% | 4.0% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 989 | 25.0% | 29.0% | 1,063 | 28.5% | 31.2% | -74 | -3.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 27 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 332 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 317 | 8.5% | 10.8% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 3,950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,724 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +226 | 0.0pp |