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, 48.4% of households in Yorkeys Knob were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 43.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Cairns (R) (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Yorkeys Knob - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Yorkeys Knob in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yorkeys Knob, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
343
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
343
24.5%
+5.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
335
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
335
23.9%
+5.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
604
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
604
43.1%
-5.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
27
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
1.9%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
570
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
570
40.7%
-5.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
0.3%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
9
0.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
109
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
109
7.8%
-5.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+76
+5.7pp
Mortgage
+70
+5.2pp
Renting - Total
-84
-5.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-88
-5.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-2
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+3
+0.2pp
Not stated
-81
-5.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Yorkeys Knob. 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 | 343 | 24.5% | 25.3% | 267 | 18.8% | 22.5% | +76 | +5.7pp |
| Mortgage | 335 | 23.9% | 32.8% | 265 | 18.7% | 30.2% | +70 | +5.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 604 | 43.1% | 32.9% | 688 | 48.5% | 35.7% | -84 | -5.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 27 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 28 | 2.0% | 4.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 570 | 40.7% | 29.0% | 658 | 46.4% | 31.2% | -88 | -5.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 109 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 190 | 13.4% | 10.8% | -81 | -5.6pp |
| Total households | 1,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,419 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -18 | 0.0pp |