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, 74.3% of households in Walkerston were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mackay (R) (38.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Walkerston - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Walkerston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walkerston, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
364
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-14.1pp
364
29.9%
-14.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
540
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
540
44.4%
+4.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
281
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
281
23.1%
+8.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
14
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
14
1.2%
+1.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
263
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
263
21.6%
+4.4pp
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
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
11
0.9%
-2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
19
1.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+305
-14.1pp
Mortgage
+487
+4.8pp
Renting - Total
+262
+8.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+14
+1.2pp
Renting - Private
+240
+4.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+7
-2.1pp
Not stated
+16
-0.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Walkerston. 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 | 364 | 29.9% | 29.1% | 59 | 44.0% | 27.9% | +305 | -14.1pp |
| Mortgage | 540 | 44.4% | 38.2% | 53 | 39.6% | 36.4% | +487 | +4.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 281 | 23.1% | 28.6% | 19 | 14.2% | 31.5% | +262 | +8.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 14 | 1.2% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +14 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 263 | 21.6% | 24.9% | 23 | 17.2% | 27.1% | +240 | +4.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 11 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 4 | 3.0% | 1.1% | +7 | -2.1pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 | 2.2% | 3.1% | +16 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,217 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,083 | 0.0pp |