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, 55.8% of households in Ipswich (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 37.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Brisbane (34.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Ipswich (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Ipswich (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ipswich (C), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Fully owned
2021 count
15,900
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
15,900
19.4%
-0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
29,804
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
29,804
36.4%
+2.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
31,003
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31,003
37.8%
+0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
2,582
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,582
3.2%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
28,254
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
28,254
34.5%
+1.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
174
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
174
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
668
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
668
0.8%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
4,577
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
4,577
5.6%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,172
-0.9pp
Mortgage
+6,788
+2.4pp
Renting - Total
+5,592
+0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-12
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+5,714
+1.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-107
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+405
+0.4pp
Not stated
-732
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Ipswich (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 15,900 | 19.4% | 25.1% | 13,728 | 20.3% | 25.3% | +2,172 | -0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 29,804 | 36.4% | 34.8% | 23,016 | 34.0% | 34.0% | +6,788 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 31,003 | 37.8% | 34.0% | 25,411 | 37.5% | 33.1% | +5,592 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 2,582 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2,594 | 3.8% | 3.6% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 28,254 | 34.5% | 30.7% | 22,540 | 33.3% | 29.0% | +5,714 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 174 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 281 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -107 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 668 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 263 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +405 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 4,577 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5,309 | 7.8% | 6.9% | -732 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 81,945 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 67,725 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14,220 | 0.0pp |