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, 51.6% of households in Cooktown were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cook (S) (11.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Cooktown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Cooktown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cook (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooktown, with comparison markers for Cook (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
537
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
537
36.7%
+9.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
218
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
218
14.9%
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
422
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
422
28.9%
-2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
95
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
95
6.5%
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
318
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
318
21.8%
-2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
8
0.5%
-1.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
58
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
58
4.0%
+2.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
235
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
235
16.1%
-6.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+171
+9.0pp
Mortgage
-9
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
+4
-2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+17
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
0
-2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-17
-1.4pp
Other tenure type
+42
+2.8pp
Not stated
-61
-6.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Cooktown. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 537 | 36.7% | 37.1% | 366 | 27.7% | 28.2% | +171 | +9.0pp |
| Mortgage | 218 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 227 | 17.2% | 12.8% | -9 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 422 | 28.9% | 24.6% | 418 | 31.7% | 28.7% | +4 | -2.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 95 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 78 | 5.9% | 6.4% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 318 | 21.8% | 18.1% | 318 | 24.1% | 20.1% | 0 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 8 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 25 | 1.9% | 2.2% | -17 | -1.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 58 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 16 | 1.2% | 2.5% | +42 | +2.8pp |
| Not stated | 235 | 16.1% | 19.9% | 296 | 22.4% | 27.8% | -61 | -6.3pp |
| Total households | 1,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,319 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +143 | 0.0pp |