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, 68.8% of households in Gordonvale were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cairns (R) (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Gordonvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Gordonvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gordonvale, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
730
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
730
29.0%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,001
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
1,001
39.8%
+4.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
576
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
576
22.9%
-4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
89
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
89
3.5%
-1.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
486
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
486
19.3%
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
5
0.2%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
33
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
33
1.3%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
180
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
180
7.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+67
+1.5pp
Mortgage
+136
+4.0pp
Renting - Total
-89
-4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-21
-1.1pp
Renting - Private
-52
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-9
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+16
+0.6pp
Not stated
-13
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Gordonvale. 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 | 730 | 29.0% | 25.3% | 663 | 27.5% | 22.5% | +67 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,001 | 39.8% | 32.8% | 865 | 35.8% | 30.2% | +136 | +4.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 576 | 22.9% | 32.9% | 665 | 27.5% | 35.7% | -89 | -4.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 89 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 110 | 4.6% | 4.0% | -21 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 486 | 19.3% | 29.0% | 538 | 22.3% | 31.2% | -52 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 33 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 180 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 193 | 8.0% | 10.8% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,517 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,414 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +103 | 0.0pp |