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, 63.8% of households in Gladstone (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Qld (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Gladstone (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Gladstone (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gladstone (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Fully owned
2021 count
6,330
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
6,330
27.3%
+3.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
8,455
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
8,455
36.5%
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
7,731
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
7,731
33.4%
-1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
845
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
845
3.6%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
6,841
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
6,841
29.5%
-1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
45
0.2%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
292
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
292
1.3%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
369
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
369
1.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,150
+3.1pp
Mortgage
+318
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
+234
-1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+19
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+301
-1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-92
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+189
+0.8pp
Not stated
-92
-0.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Gladstone (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 | 6,330 | 27.3% | 32.0% | 5,180 | 24.2% | 30.3% | +1,150 | +3.1pp |
| Mortgage | 8,455 | 36.5% | 32.8% | 8,137 | 38.1% | 31.9% | +318 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 7,731 | 33.4% | 31.1% | 7,497 | 35.1% | 33.9% | +234 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 845 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 826 | 3.9% | 3.7% | +19 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 6,841 | 29.5% | 27.6% | 6,540 | 30.6% | 29.5% | +301 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 45 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 137 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -92 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 292 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 103 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +189 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 369 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 461 | 2.2% | 2.9% | -92 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 23,181 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21,378 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,803 | 0.0pp |