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, 74.7% of households in Shoal Point were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (35.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Shoal Point - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Shoal Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shoal Point, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
116
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
116
28.7%
+1.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
186
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
186
46.0%
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
75
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
75
18.6%
-3.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
71
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
71
17.6%
-4.2pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
23
5.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+20
+1.8pp
Mortgage
+25
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
-4
-3.5pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-7
-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+5
+0.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Shoal Point. 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 | 116 | 28.7% | 27.8% | 96 | 26.9% | 26.9% | +20 | +1.8pp |
| Mortgage | 186 | 46.0% | 35.1% | 161 | 45.1% | 33.7% | +25 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 75 | 18.6% | 26.8% | 79 | 22.1% | 29.6% | -4 | -3.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 71 | 17.6% | 23.4% | 78 | 21.8% | 25.5% | -7 | -4.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 23 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 18 | 5.0% | 8.8% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 404 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 357 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +47 | 0.0pp |