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, 68.1% of households in Eimeo were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (35.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Eimeo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Eimeo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eimeo, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
268
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
268
22.8%
+4.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
533
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
533
45.3%
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
299
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
299
25.4%
-4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
17
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
17
1.4%
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
276
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
276
23.4%
-3.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
9
0.8%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
70
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
70
5.9%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+58
+4.0pp
Mortgage
+17
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
-31
-4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-10
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
-21
-3.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.5pp
Not stated
+15
+1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Eimeo. 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 | 268 | 22.8% | 27.8% | 210 | 18.8% | 26.9% | +58 | +4.0pp |
| Mortgage | 533 | 45.3% | 35.1% | 516 | 46.1% | 33.7% | +17 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 299 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 330 | 29.5% | 29.6% | -31 | -4.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 17 | 1.4% | 3.2% | 27 | 2.4% | 3.4% | -10 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 276 | 23.4% | 23.4% | 297 | 26.5% | 25.5% | -21 | -3.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 70 | 5.9% | 8.3% | 55 | 4.9% | 8.8% | +15 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,177 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +58 | 0.0pp |