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, 52.6% of households in Toolooa were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 36.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Gladstone (R) (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Toolooa - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Toolooa in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Toolooa, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
97
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
97
24.2%
+5.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
114
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
114
28.4%
-4.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
145
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
145
36.2%
-4.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
82
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
82
20.4%
-5.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
59
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
59
14.7%
-1.5pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
41
10.2%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+29
+5.2pp
Mortgage
-4
-4.6pp
Renting - Total
-2
-4.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-12
-5.9pp
Renting - Private
+1
-1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
-3
-0.8pp
Not stated
+17
+3.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Toolooa. 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 | 97 | 24.2% | 26.7% | 68 | 19.0% | 24.1% | +29 | +5.2pp |
| Mortgage | 114 | 28.4% | 33.2% | 118 | 33.0% | 34.4% | -4 | -4.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 145 | 36.2% | 31.7% | 147 | 41.1% | 32.5% | -2 | -4.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 82 | 20.4% | 3.4% | 94 | 26.3% | 3.5% | -12 | -5.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 59 | 14.7% | 28.2% | 58 | 16.2% | 28.3% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 10.2% | 7.0% | 24 | 6.7% | 8.5% | +17 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 358 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |