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, 75.6% of households in Balberra were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mackay (R) (35.1%).
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
41.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
64
41.0%
-0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
54
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
54
34.6%
+3.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
18
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
18
11.5%
-3.7pp
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
10.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
17
10.9%
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
0
0.0%
-2.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
1.9%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
12
7.7%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-5
-0.8pp
Mortgage
+3
+3.7pp
Renting - Total
-7
-3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-6
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-2.4pp
Other tenure type
0
+0.1pp
Not stated
-8
-4.4pp
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 | 41.0% | 27.8% | 69 | 41.8% | 26.9% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 54 | 34.6% | 35.1% | 51 | 30.9% | 33.7% | +3 | +3.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 18 | 11.5% | 26.8% | 25 | 15.2% | 29.6% | -7 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 17 | 10.9% | 23.4% | 23 | 13.9% | 25.5% | -6 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 2.4% | 0.6% | -4 | -2.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 20 | 12.1% | 8.8% | -8 | -4.4pp |
| Total households | 156 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 165 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |