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, 35.2% of households in Christmas Island were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 42.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Other Territories (15.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Christmas Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Christmas Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christmas Island, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Fully owned
2021 count
113
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-
113
22.6%
-
Mortgage
2021 count
63
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-
63
12.6%
-
Renting - Total
2021 count
213
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
-
213
42.7%
-
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
91
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-
91
18.2%
-
Renting - Private
2021 count
119
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-
119
23.8%
-
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
Other tenure type
2021 count
53
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-
53
10.6%
-
Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-
59
11.8%
-
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Housing tenure for Christmas Island. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 113 | 22.6% | 27.9% | - | - | 26.9% | - | - |
| Mortgage | 63 | 12.6% | 15.8% | - | - | 19.4% | - | - |
| Renting - Total | 213 | 42.7% | 35.0% | - | - | 39.3% | - | - |
| Renting - Social housing | 91 | 18.2% | 10.0% | - | - | 9.4% | - | - |
| Renting - Private | 119 | 23.8% | 25.0% | - | - | 27.2% | - | - |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Other tenure type | 53 | 10.6% | 6.6% | - | - | 3.5% | - | - |
| Not stated | 59 | 11.8% | 14.3% | - | - | 10.5% | - | - |
| Total households | 499 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |