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, 65.9% of households in Moreton Bay (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Brisbane (36.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Moreton Bay (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Moreton Bay (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moreton Bay (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Fully owned
2021 count
47,910
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
47,910
28.0%
+0.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
64,798
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
64,798
37.9%
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
53,240
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
53,240
31.1%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
4,737
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4,737
2.8%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
48,186
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
48,186
28.2%
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
312
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
312
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
2,869
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,869
1.7%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
2,210
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,210
1.3%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+7,495
+0.6pp
Mortgage
+9,066
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
+6,521
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-66
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+6,863
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-272
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+1,350
+0.7pp
Not stated
-1,071
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Moreton Bay (R). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 47,910 | 28.0% | 25.9% | 40,415 | 27.4% | 26.4% | +7,495 | +0.6pp |
| Mortgage | 64,798 | 37.9% | 36.1% | 55,732 | 37.7% | 35.7% | +9,066 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 53,240 | 31.1% | 35.1% | 46,719 | 31.6% | 34.5% | +6,521 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 4,737 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4,803 | 3.3% | 3.8% | -66 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 48,186 | 28.2% | 31.7% | 41,323 | 28.0% | 30.3% | +6,863 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 312 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 584 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -272 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 2,869 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1,519 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +1,350 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 2,210 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3,281 | 2.2% | 2.5% | -1,071 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 171,018 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 147,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23,352 | 0.0pp |