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, 81.4% of households in Kamerunga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cairns (R) (35.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kamerunga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kamerunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kamerunga, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
96
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
96
28.4%
+6.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
179
% of total
53.0%
Change from 2016
+38.7pp
179
53.0%
+38.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
52
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-39.7pp
52
15.4%
-39.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-12.2pp
0
0.0%
-12.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
56
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-30.3pp
56
16.6%
-30.3pp
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
6
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
6
1.8%
-6.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+85
+6.0pp
Mortgage
+172
+38.7pp
Renting - Total
+25
-39.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-6
-12.2pp
Renting - Private
+33
-30.3pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+2
-6.4pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kamerunga. 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 | 96 | 28.4% | 26.4% | 11 | 22.4% | 23.7% | +85 | +6.0pp |
| Mortgage | 179 | 53.0% | 35.6% | 7 | 14.3% | 33.5% | +172 | +38.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 52 | 15.4% | 35.0% | 27 | 55.1% | 38.9% | +25 | -39.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 6 | 12.2% | 4.4% | -6 | -12.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 56 | 16.6% | 30.7% | 23 | 46.9% | 34.0% | +33 | -30.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 6 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 4 | 8.2% | 0.7% | +2 | -6.4pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +289 | 0.0pp |