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, 67.4% of households in Trinity Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cairns (R) (35.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Trinity Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Trinity Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Trinity Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
699
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+18.2pp
699
27.2%
+18.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,033
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+17.8pp
1,033
40.2%
+17.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
799
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
-24.1pp
799
31.1%
-24.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
17
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
17
0.7%
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
769
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-20.8pp
769
29.9%
-20.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
7
0.3%
-7.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
23
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
23
0.9%
-9.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
0.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+693
+18.2pp
Mortgage
+1,018
+17.8pp
Renting - Total
+762
-24.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+17
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
+735
-20.8pp
Renting - Not stated
+2
-7.2pp
Other tenure type
+16
-9.5pp
Not stated
+20
+0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Trinity Beach. 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 | 699 | 27.2% | 26.4% | 6 | 9.0% | 23.7% | +693 | +18.2pp |
| Mortgage | 1,033 | 40.2% | 35.6% | 15 | 22.4% | 33.5% | +1,018 | +17.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 799 | 31.1% | 35.0% | 37 | 55.2% | 38.9% | +762 | -24.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 17 | 0.7% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +17 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 769 | 29.9% | 30.7% | 34 | 50.7% | 34.0% | +735 | -20.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 7 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 7.5% | 0.5% | +2 | -7.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 23 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 10.4% | 0.7% | +16 | -9.5pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,569 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,502 | 0.0pp |