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, 40% of households in Woree were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 43.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cairns (R) (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Woree - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Woree in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woree, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
484
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
484
21.2%
-1.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
430
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
430
18.8%
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
996
% of total
43.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
996
43.6%
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
88
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
88
3.9%
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
903
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
903
39.6%
-1.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7
0.3%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
21
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
21
0.9%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
343
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
343
15.0%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-6
-1.0pp
Mortgage
+34
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
+2
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+16
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
+1
-1.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-8
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+7
+0.3pp
Not stated
+25
+0.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Woree. 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 | 484 | 21.2% | 25.3% | 490 | 22.2% | 22.5% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| Mortgage | 430 | 18.8% | 32.8% | 396 | 17.9% | 30.2% | +34 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 996 | 43.6% | 32.9% | 994 | 45.0% | 35.7% | +2 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 88 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 72 | 3.3% | 4.0% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 903 | 39.6% | 29.0% | 902 | 40.8% | 31.2% | +1 | -1.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 7 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 21 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 343 | 15.0% | 7.7% | 318 | 14.4% | 10.8% | +25 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 2,283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,209 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +74 | 0.0pp |