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, 12.3% of households in Cocos Islands were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 67.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Other Territories (18.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Cocos Islands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Cocos Islands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cocos Islands, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Fully owned
2021 count
11
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-
11
9.0%
-
Mortgage
2021 count
4
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
4
3.3%
-
Renting - Total
2021 count
82
% of total
67.2%
Change from 2016
-
82
67.2%
-
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
56
% of total
45.9%
Change from 2016
-
56
45.9%
-
Renting - Private
2021 count
27
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-
27
22.1%
-
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
Other tenure type
2021 count
19
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-
19
15.6%
-
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-
9
7.4%
-
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Housing tenure for Cocos Islands. 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 | 11 | 9.0% | 32.2% | - | - | 29.5% | - | - |
| Mortgage | 4 | 3.3% | 18.3% | - | - | 22.0% | - | - |
| Renting - Total | 82 | 67.2% | 39.1% | - | - | 40.6% | - | - |
| Renting - Social housing | 56 | 45.9% | 11.8% | - | - | 10.4% | - | - |
| Renting - Private | 27 | 22.1% | 26.9% | - | - | 27.9% | - | - |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | - | 2.8% | - | - |
| Other tenure type | 19 | 15.6% | 6.1% | - | - | 3.5% | - | - |
| Not stated | 9 | 7.4% | 4.2% | - | - | 4.3% | - | - |
| Total households | 122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |