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, 59.1% of households in Maranoa (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Qld (32.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Maranoa (R) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Maranoa (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Maranoa (R)
Regional Qld

Fully owned

2021 count

1,510

% of total

33.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,194

% of total

26.1%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

1,526

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

223

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

1,291

% of total

28.2%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

14

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

251

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

101

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Maranoa (R). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Housing tenure for Maranoa (R). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
Fully owned1,51033.0%32.0%1,45132.7%30.3%+59+0.3pp
Mortgage1,19426.1%32.8%1,26328.5%31.9%-69-2.4pp
Renting - Total1,52633.3%31.1%1,52934.4%33.9%-3-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing2234.9%3.3%1864.2%3.7%+37+0.7pp
Renting - Private1,29128.2%27.6%1,26828.6%29.5%+23-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated140.3%0.2%761.7%0.7%-62-1.4pp
Other tenure type2515.5%2.2%461.0%1.0%+205+4.5pp
Not stated1012.2%1.8%1553.5%2.9%-54-1.3pp
Total households4,581100.0%100.0%4,439100.0%100.0%+1420.0pp