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, 73.7% of households in Grasstree Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (35.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Grasstree Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Grasstree Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grasstree Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
113
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
113
38.0%
+1.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
106
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
106
35.7%
+1.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
55
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
55
18.5%
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
59
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
59
19.9%
+1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
3
1.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
23
7.7%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2
+1.2pp
Mortgage
+4
+1.8pp
Renting - Total
-6
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+4
+1.5pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+3
+1.0pp
Not stated
-4
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Grasstree Beach. 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 | 113 | 38.0% | 27.8% | 111 | 36.8% | 26.9% | +2 | +1.2pp |
| Mortgage | 106 | 35.7% | 35.1% | 102 | 33.9% | 33.7% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 55 | 18.5% | 26.8% | 61 | 20.4% | 29.6% | -6 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 59 | 19.9% | 23.4% | 55 | 18.4% | 25.5% | +4 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 23 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 27 | 8.9% | 8.8% | -4 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |