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, 36.8% of households in Barney Point were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 46.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Gladstone (R) (33.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Barney Point - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Barney Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Barney Point, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).

Barney Point
Gladstone (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

138

% of total

23.1%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

82

% of total

13.7%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

276

% of total

46.2%

Change from 2016

+5.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

60

% of total

10.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

225

% of total

37.7%

Change from 2016

+9.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

13

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

90

% of total

15.1%

Change from 2016

-6.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Barney Point. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).

Housing tenure for Barney Point. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Housing tenure for Barney Point. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
Fully owned13823.1%26.7%12123.5%24.1%+17-0.4pp
Mortgage8213.7%33.2%7815.2%34.4%+4-1.5pp
Renting - Total27646.2%31.7%21141.1%32.5%+65+5.1pp
Renting - Social housing6010.1%3.4%5610.9%3.5%+4-0.8pp
Renting - Private22537.7%28.2%14728.6%28.3%+78+9.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type132.2%1.4%00.0%0.5%+13+2.2pp
Not stated9015.1%7.0%10921.2%8.5%-19-6.1pp
Total households597100.0%100.0%514100.0%100.0%+830.0pp