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, 26.9% of households in Gladstone Central were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 59.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Gladstone (R) (33.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Gladstone Central - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Gladstone Central
Gladstone (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

128

% of total

15.0%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

102

% of total

11.9%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

510

% of total

59.7%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

70

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

432

% of total

50.6%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

16

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

91

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

-10.0pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Gladstone Central. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Housing tenure for Gladstone Central. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
Fully owned12815.0%26.7%8811.3%24.1%+40+3.7pp
Mortgage10211.9%33.2%709.0%34.4%+32+2.9pp
Renting - Total51059.7%31.7%45758.5%32.5%+53+1.2pp
Renting - Social housing708.2%3.4%638.1%3.5%+7+0.1pp
Renting - Private43250.6%28.2%39049.9%28.3%+42+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated40.5%0.2%60.8%0.6%-2-0.3pp
Other tenure type161.9%1.4%30.4%0.5%+13+1.5pp
Not stated9110.7%7.0%16220.7%8.5%-71-10.0pp
Total households854100.0%100.0%781100.0%100.0%+730.0pp