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, 63.3% of households in Fishery Falls were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cairns (R) (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Fishery Falls - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Fishery Falls in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fishery Falls, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
69
% of total
49.6%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
69
49.6%
-8.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
19
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
19
13.7%
-4.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
19
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
19
13.7%
+4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
20
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
20
14.4%
+7.7pp
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
4
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4
2.9%
-0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
27
19.4%
+5.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+9
-8.1pp
Mortgage
0
-4.6pp
Renting - Total
+9
+4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+13
+7.7pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
-0.9pp
Not stated
+12
+5.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Fishery Falls. 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 | 49.6% | 25.3% | 60 | 57.7% | 22.5% | +9 | -8.1pp |
| Mortgage | 19 | 13.7% | 32.8% | 19 | 18.3% | 30.2% | 0 | -4.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 19 | 13.7% | 32.9% | 10 | 9.6% | 35.7% | +9 | +4.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 20 | 14.4% | 29.0% | 7 | 6.7% | 31.2% | +13 | +7.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4 | 3.8% | 0.7% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 19.4% | 7.7% | 15 | 14.4% | 10.8% | +12 | +5.0pp |
| Total households | 139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +35 | 0.0pp |