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, 5.8% of households in Middlemount were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 73.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Isaac (R) (14.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Middlemount - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Middlemount in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Middlemount, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
20
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
20
3.4%
+0.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
14
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
14
2.4%
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
429
% of total
73.6%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
429
73.6%
-16.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
15
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
15
2.6%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
409
% of total
70.2%
Change from 2016
-17.6pp
409
70.2%
-17.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
62
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
62
10.6%
+10.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
60
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
60
10.3%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+3
+0.3pp
Mortgage
+6
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
-58
-16.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
-67
-17.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
+59
+10.0pp
Not stated
+27
+4.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Middlemount. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 20 | 3.4% | 18.9% | 17 | 3.1% | 18.5% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Mortgage | 14 | 2.4% | 14.7% | 8 | 1.5% | 12.3% | +6 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 429 | 73.6% | 49.5% | 487 | 89.9% | 55.3% | -58 | -16.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 15 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 13 | 2.4% | 1.9% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 409 | 70.2% | 47.0% | 476 | 87.8% | 51.7% | -67 | -17.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 1.7% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| Other tenure type | 62 | 10.6% | 6.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +59 | +10.0pp |
| Not stated | 60 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 33 | 6.1% | 12.7% | +27 | +4.2pp |
| Total households | 583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |