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, 95.3% of households in Sarina Range were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 7.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (38.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Sarina Range - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Sarina Range in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Sarina Range, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Sarina Range
Mackay (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

37

% of total

43.5%

Change from 2016

+4.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

44

% of total

51.8%

Change from 2016

+26.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

6

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-25.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-31.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Sarina Range. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).

Housing tenure for Sarina Range. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Housing tenure for Sarina Range. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mackay (R)%Count%Mackay (R)%Countpp
Fully owned3743.5%29.1%50438.7%27.9%-467+4.8pp
Mortgage4451.8%38.2%32625.1%36.4%-282+26.7pp
Renting - Total67.1%28.6%42532.7%31.5%-419-25.6pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.4%00.0%3.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%24.9%41331.7%27.1%-413-31.7pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%141.1%0.7%-14-1.1pp
Other tenure type44.7%2.1%80.6%1.1%-4+4.1pp
Not stated00.0%2.0%513.9%3.1%-51-3.9pp
Total households85100.0%100.0%1,301100.0%100.0%-1,2160.0pp