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, 74.3% of households in Gympie (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Qld (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Gympie (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Gympie (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gympie (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Fully owned
2021 count
8,611
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
8,611
42.1%
+3.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
6,598
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
6,598
32.2%
+1.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,495
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
4,495
22.0%
-5.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
377
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
377
1.8%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,088
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
4,088
20.0%
-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
32
0.2%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
354
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
354
1.7%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
396
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
396
1.9%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,387
+3.4pp
Mortgage
+860
+1.5pp
Renting - Total
-542
-5.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-14
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
-423
-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-107
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+226
+1.0pp
Not stated
-151
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Gympie (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 | 8,611 | 42.1% | 32.0% | 7,224 | 38.7% | 30.3% | +1,387 | +3.4pp |
| Mortgage | 6,598 | 32.2% | 32.8% | 5,738 | 30.7% | 31.9% | +860 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,495 | 22.0% | 31.1% | 5,037 | 27.0% | 33.9% | -542 | -5.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 377 | 1.8% | 3.3% | 391 | 2.1% | 3.7% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,088 | 20.0% | 27.6% | 4,511 | 24.2% | 29.5% | -423 | -4.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 32 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 139 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -107 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 354 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 128 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +226 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 396 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 547 | 2.9% | 2.9% | -151 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 20,461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18,676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,785 | 0.0pp |