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, 48.3% of households in Sunset were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 42.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (25.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sunset - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sunset in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunset, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
125
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
125
16.3%
+2.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
246
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
246
32.0%
-1.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
329
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
329
42.8%
+2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
60
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
60
7.8%
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
267
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
267
34.8%
+2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
14
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
14
1.8%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
48
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
48
6.3%
-6.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+19
+2.7pp
Mortgage
-17
-1.7pp
Renting - Total
+17
+2.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
+18
+2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
+11
+1.4pp
Not stated
-49
-6.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sunset. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 125 | 16.3% | 17.8% | 106 | 13.6% | 15.5% | +19 | +2.7pp |
| Mortgage | 246 | 32.0% | 25.7% | 263 | 33.7% | 27.9% | -17 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 329 | 42.8% | 41.4% | 312 | 40.0% | 40.0% | +17 | +2.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 60 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 55 | 7.1% | 7.6% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 267 | 34.8% | 33.1% | 249 | 31.9% | 31.4% | +18 | +2.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.8pp |
| Other tenure type | 14 | 1.8% | 4.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +11 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 48 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 97 | 12.4% | 16.0% | -49 | -6.1pp |
| Total households | 768 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |