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, 82.6% of households in Balberra were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mackay (R) (38.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Balberra - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Balberra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balberra, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
64
% of total
44.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
64
44.8%
-1.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
54
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
54
37.8%
+3.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
18
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
18
12.6%
-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
17
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
17
11.9%
-3.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
2.1%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4
2.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-5
-1.8pp
Mortgage
+3
+3.3pp
Renting - Total
-7
-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-6
-3.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-2.7pp
Other tenure type
0
+0.1pp
Not stated
+1
+0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Balberra. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 64 | 44.8% | 29.1% | 69 | 46.6% | 27.9% | -5 | -1.8pp |
| Mortgage | 54 | 37.8% | 38.2% | 51 | 34.5% | 36.4% | +3 | +3.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 18 | 12.6% | 28.6% | 25 | 16.9% | 31.5% | -7 | -4.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 17 | 11.9% | 24.9% | 23 | 15.5% | 27.1% | -6 | -3.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 2.7% | 0.7% | -4 | -2.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 3 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3 | 2.0% | 3.1% | +1 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |