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, 61.6% of households in Boyne Island were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Gladstone (R) (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Boyne Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Boyne Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boyne Island, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
483
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
483
25.1%
+1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
701
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
701
36.5%
-1.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
585
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
585
30.4%
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
23
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
23
1.2%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
562
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
562
29.2%
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
26
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
26
1.4%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
128
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
128
6.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+79
+1.6pp
Mortgage
+44
-1.7pp
Renting - Total
+39
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-7
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+47
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+20
+1.1pp
Not stated
+22
+0.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Boyne Island. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 483 | 25.1% | 26.7% | 404 | 23.5% | 24.1% | +79 | +1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 701 | 36.5% | 33.2% | 657 | 38.2% | 34.4% | +44 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 585 | 30.4% | 31.7% | 546 | 31.8% | 32.5% | +39 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 23 | 1.2% | 3.4% | 30 | 1.7% | 3.5% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 562 | 29.2% | 28.2% | 515 | 30.0% | 28.3% | +47 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 26 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +20 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 128 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 106 | 6.2% | 8.5% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,923 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,719 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +204 | 0.0pp |