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, 80.3% of households in Rocky Cape (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 9.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Circular Head (M) (29.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Rocky Cape (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Rocky Cape (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rocky Cape (part), with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
34
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
34
42.0%
-1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
31
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
31
38.3%
+1.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
8
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
8
9.9%
-3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
10
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
10
12.3%
+8.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
5
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
5
6.2%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
3
3.7%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1
-1.4pp
Mortgage
+3
+1.5pp
Renting - Total
-2
-3.3pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+7
+8.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+2
+2.3pp
Not stated
-3
-4.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Rocky Cape (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 34 | 42.0% | 34.6% | 33 | 43.4% | 32.6% | +1 | -1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 31 | 38.3% | 29.7% | 28 | 36.8% | 31.5% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 8 | 9.9% | 20.6% | 10 | 13.2% | 26.6% | -2 | -3.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 10 | 12.3% | 17.6% | 3 | 3.9% | 21.5% | +7 | +8.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 3 | 3.9% | 1.1% | +2 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 3.7% | 9.6% | 6 | 7.9% | 8.5% | -3 | -4.2pp |
| Total households | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |