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, 68.4% of households in Fraser Coast (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Qld (30.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Fraser Coast (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Fraser Coast (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fraser Coast (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Fully owned
2021 count
20,649
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
20,649
43.4%
+4.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
11,882
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
11,882
25.0%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
11,150
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
11,150
23.4%
-3.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,180
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,180
2.5%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
9,879
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
9,879
20.8%
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
96
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
96
0.2%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,040
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,040
2.2%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
2,828
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
2,828
5.9%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+3,674
+4.1pp
Mortgage
+1,495
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
-277
-3.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-48
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
-52
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-166
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+493
+0.9pp
Not stated
-1,064
-3.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Fraser Coast (R). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 20,649 | 43.4% | 31.0% | 16,975 | 39.3% | 29.2% | +3,674 | +4.1pp |
| Mortgage | 11,882 | 25.0% | 30.2% | 10,387 | 24.0% | 29.1% | +1,495 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 11,150 | 23.4% | 29.5% | 11,427 | 26.4% | 31.4% | -277 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,180 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 1,228 | 2.8% | 3.3% | -48 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 9,879 | 20.8% | 26.2% | 9,931 | 23.0% | 27.4% | -52 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 96 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 262 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -166 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,040 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 547 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +493 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 2,828 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 3,892 | 9.0% | 9.2% | -1,064 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 47,553 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 43,228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,325 | 0.0pp |