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, 79.5% of households in Deepwater (Qld) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Gladstone (R) (36.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Deepwater (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Deepwater (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).

Deepwater (Qld)
Gladstone (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

73

% of total

59.8%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

24

% of total

19.7%

Change from 2016

+19.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

13

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

-8.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

10

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-10.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-18.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Deepwater (Qld). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Housing tenure for Deepwater (Qld). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
Fully owned7359.8%27.3%956.3%24.2%+64+3.5pp
Mortgage2419.7%36.5%00.0%38.1%+24+19.7pp
Renting - Total1310.7%33.4%318.8%35.1%+10-8.1pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.6%00.0%3.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private108.2%29.5%318.8%30.6%+7-10.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%318.8%0.6%-3-18.8pp
Other tenure type43.3%1.3%00.0%0.5%+4+3.3pp
Not stated43.3%1.6%00.0%2.2%+4+3.3pp
Total households122100.0%100.0%16100.0%100.0%+1060.0pp