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, 8.5% of households in Diamantina (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 67.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Qld (32.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Diamantina (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Diamantina (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Diamantina (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Diamantina (S)
Regional Qld

Fully owned

2021 count

7

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

55

% of total

67.1%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

13

% of total

15.9%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

41

% of total

50.0%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

13

% of total

15.9%

Change from 2016

+15.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-6.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Diamantina (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Housing tenure for Diamantina (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Housing tenure for Diamantina (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
Fully owned78.5%32.0%89.3%30.3%-1-0.8pp
Mortgage00.0%32.8%1011.6%31.9%-10-11.6pp
Renting - Total5567.1%31.1%5968.6%33.9%-4-1.5pp
Renting - Social housing1315.9%3.3%1618.6%3.7%-3-2.7pp
Renting - Private4150.0%27.6%3743.0%29.5%+4+7.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%55.8%0.7%-5-5.8pp
Other tenure type1315.9%2.2%00.0%1.0%+13+15.9pp
Not stated44.9%1.8%1011.6%2.9%-6-6.7pp
Total households82100.0%100.0%86100.0%100.0%-40.0pp