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, 80% of households in River Ranch were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Gladstone (R) (36.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

River Ranch - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

River Ranch
Gladstone (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

31

% of total

32.6%

Change from 2016

-20.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

45

% of total

47.4%

Change from 2016

+15.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

11

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

4

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for River Ranch. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Housing tenure for River Ranch. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
Fully owned3132.6%27.3%12953.3%24.2%-98-20.7pp
Mortgage4547.4%36.5%7731.8%38.1%-32+15.6pp
Renting - Total1111.6%33.4%197.9%35.1%-8+3.7pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.6%00.0%3.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private44.2%29.5%135.4%30.6%-9-1.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%1.3%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Not stated33.2%1.6%125.0%2.2%-9-1.8pp
Total households95100.0%100.0%242100.0%100.0%-1470.0pp