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, 70.5% of households in Ooralea were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (35.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Ooralea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Ooralea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ooralea, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
398
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
398
30.4%
+2.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
524
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
524
40.1%
+3.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
328
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
328
25.1%
-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
325
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
325
24.8%
-3.9pp
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
13
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
13
1.0%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
42
3.2%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+69
+2.8pp
Mortgage
+82
+3.0pp
Renting - Total
-15
-3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-17
-3.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+10
+0.7pp
Not stated
-37
-3.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Ooralea. 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 | 398 | 30.4% | 27.8% | 329 | 27.6% | 26.9% | +69 | +2.8pp |
| Mortgage | 524 | 40.1% | 35.1% | 442 | 37.1% | 33.7% | +82 | +3.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 328 | 25.1% | 26.8% | 343 | 28.8% | 29.6% | -15 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 325 | 24.8% | 23.4% | 342 | 28.7% | 25.5% | -17 | -3.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 13 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 3.2% | 8.3% | 79 | 6.6% | 8.8% | -37 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 1,308 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +116 | 0.0pp |