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, 9.6% of households in Mapoon (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 69.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Qld (30.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Mapoon (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Mapoon (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mapoon (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Mapoon (S)
Regional Qld

Fully owned

2021 count

13

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

95

% of total

69.9%

Change from 2016

-16.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

71

% of total

52.2%

Change from 2016

-24.9pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

14

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

12

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+8.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

21

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Mapoon (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Housing tenure for Mapoon (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Housing tenure for Mapoon (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
Fully owned139.6%31.0%88.3%29.2%+5+1.3pp
Mortgage00.0%30.2%00.0%29.1%00.0pp
Renting - Total9569.9%29.5%8386.5%31.4%+12-16.6pp
Renting - Social housing7152.2%3.1%7477.1%3.3%-3-24.9pp
Renting - Private1410.3%26.2%99.4%27.4%+5+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type128.8%2.3%00.0%1.0%+12+8.8pp
Not stated2115.4%7.0%99.4%9.2%+12+6.0pp
Total households136100.0%100.0%96100.0%100.0%+400.0pp