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, 75.8% of households in Glenella were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (35.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Glenella - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Glenella in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenella, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
473
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
473
31.4%
+3.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
669
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
669
44.4%
+1.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
308
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
308
20.5%
-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
22
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
1.5%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
283
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
283
18.8%
-4.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
17
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
17
1.1%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
45
3.0%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+58
+3.5pp
Mortgage
+35
+1.7pp
Renting - Total
-61
-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
-57
-4.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+10
+0.6pp
Not stated
-18
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Glenella. 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 | 473 | 31.4% | 27.8% | 415 | 27.9% | 26.9% | +58 | +3.5pp |
| Mortgage | 669 | 44.4% | 35.1% | 634 | 42.7% | 33.7% | +35 | +1.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 308 | 20.5% | 26.8% | 369 | 24.8% | 29.6% | -61 | -4.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 22 | 1.5% | 3.2% | 20 | 1.3% | 3.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 283 | 18.8% | 23.4% | 340 | 22.9% | 25.5% | -57 | -4.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 17 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 3.0% | 8.3% | 63 | 4.2% | 8.8% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,486 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |