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, 64.9% of households in Mooroobool were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cairns (R) (35.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mooroobool - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mooroobool in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mooroobool, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
791
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
-13.5pp
791
30.8%
-13.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
875
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
875
34.1%
-4.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
828
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+20.9pp
828
32.3%
+20.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
136
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
136
5.3%
+5.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
689
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+16.7pp
689
26.9%
+16.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
6
0.2%
-2.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
25
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
25
1.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
43
1.7%
-5.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+717
-13.5pp
Mortgage
+811
-4.2pp
Renting - Total
+809
+20.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+136
+5.3pp
Renting - Private
+672
+16.7pp
Renting - Not stated
+2
-2.2pp
Other tenure type
+25
+1.0pp
Not stated
+31
-5.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mooroobool. 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 | 791 | 30.8% | 26.4% | 74 | 44.3% | 23.7% | +717 | -13.5pp |
| Mortgage | 875 | 34.1% | 35.6% | 64 | 38.3% | 33.5% | +811 | -4.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 828 | 32.3% | 35.0% | 19 | 11.4% | 38.9% | +809 | +20.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 136 | 5.3% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +136 | +5.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 689 | 26.9% | 30.7% | 17 | 10.2% | 34.0% | +672 | +16.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 2.4% | 0.5% | +2 | -2.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 25 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +25 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 12 | 7.2% | 3.1% | +31 | -5.5pp |
| Total households | 2,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 167 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,398 | 0.0pp |