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, 66.6% of households in Sun Valley (Qld) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Gladstone (R) (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sun Valley (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sun Valley (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sun Valley (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
135
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
135
27.4%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
193
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
193
39.2%
-5.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
139
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
139
28.3%
+2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
5
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
5
1.0%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
136
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
136
27.6%
+3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
8
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
8
1.6%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
17
3.5%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+20
+2.5pp
Mortgage
-15
-5.9pp
Renting - Total
+21
+2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+26
+3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+8
+1.6pp
Not stated
-8
-1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sun Valley (Qld). 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 | 135 | 27.4% | 26.7% | 115 | 24.9% | 24.1% | +20 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 193 | 39.2% | 33.2% | 208 | 45.1% | 34.4% | -15 | -5.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 139 | 28.3% | 31.7% | 118 | 25.6% | 32.5% | +21 | +2.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 5 | 1.0% | 3.4% | 6 | 1.3% | 3.5% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 136 | 27.6% | 28.2% | 110 | 23.9% | 28.3% | +26 | +3.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 8 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 25 | 5.4% | 8.5% | -8 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 492 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |