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, 90% of households in Rainbow Flat were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 7.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (23.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Rainbow Flat - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Rainbow Flat in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rainbow Flat, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
137
% of total
52.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
137
52.9%
+2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
96
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
+17.8pp
96
37.1%
+17.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
19
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-15.5pp
19
7.3%
-15.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
20
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-11.6pp
20
7.7%
-11.6pp
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
3
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
3
1.2%
+1.2pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+108
+2.0pp
Mortgage
+85
+17.8pp
Renting - Total
+6
-15.5pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+9
-11.6pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+3
+1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Rainbow Flat. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 137 | 52.9% | 48.1% | 29 | 50.9% | 46.0% | +108 | +2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 96 | 37.1% | 23.9% | 11 | 19.3% | 24.2% | +85 | +17.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 19 | 7.3% | 22.5% | 13 | 22.8% | 25.1% | +6 | -15.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 20 | 7.7% | 19.5% | 11 | 19.3% | 21.2% | +9 | -11.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +202 | 0.0pp |