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, 50.6% of households in West Gladstone were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 42.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Gladstone (R) (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Gladstone - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Gladstone in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
545
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
545
24.7%
+0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
572
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
572
25.9%
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
946
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
946
42.8%
+3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
136
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
136
6.2%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
801
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
801
36.3%
+4.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
30
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
30
1.4%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
121
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
121
5.5%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+48
+0.2pp
Mortgage
+49
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
+153
+3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+153
+4.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+16
+0.7pp
Not stated
-79
-4.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Gladstone. 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 | 545 | 24.7% | 26.7% | 497 | 24.5% | 24.1% | +48 | +0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 572 | 25.9% | 33.2% | 523 | 25.8% | 34.4% | +49 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 946 | 42.8% | 31.7% | 793 | 39.1% | 32.5% | +153 | +3.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 136 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 139 | 6.9% | 3.5% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 801 | 36.3% | 28.2% | 648 | 32.0% | 28.3% | +153 | +4.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 30 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 121 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 200 | 9.9% | 8.5% | -79 | -4.4pp |
| Total households | 2,208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,026 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |