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, 71.3% of households in Coolongolook were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (22.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Coolongolook - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Coolongolook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coolongolook, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Coolongolook
Mid-Coast (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

71

% of total

44.4%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

43

% of total

26.9%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

21

% of total

13.1%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

21

% of total

13.1%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

15.6%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Coolongolook. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Housing tenure for Coolongolook. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Housing tenure for Coolongolook. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
Fully owned7144.4%46.0%6138.9%43.9%+10+5.5pp
Mortgage4326.9%22.7%4830.6%22.7%-5-3.7pp
Renting - Total2113.1%21.5%2515.9%23.9%-4-2.8pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.6%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
Renting - Private2113.1%18.7%2616.6%20.2%-5-3.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%3.0%74.5%1.3%-7-4.5pp
Not stated2515.6%6.8%1811.5%8.1%+7+4.1pp
Total households160100.0%100.0%157100.0%100.0%+30.0pp