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, 71.2% of households in Morven (Qld) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Murweh (S) (20.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Morven (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Morven (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murweh (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Morven (Qld), with comparison markers for Murweh (S).

Morven (Qld)
Murweh (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

57

% of total

58.8%

Change from 2016

+10.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

12

% of total

12.4%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

12

% of total

12.4%

Change from 2016

-10.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

4

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

15

% of total

15.5%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.7pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

10

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-6.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Morven (Qld). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).

Housing tenure for Morven (Qld). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
Housing tenure for Morven (Qld). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Murweh (S)%Count%Murweh (S)%Countpp
Fully owned5758.8%36.5%5148.6%36.3%+6+10.2pp
Mortgage1212.4%20.4%1615.2%23.9%-4-2.8pp
Renting - Total1212.4%26.1%2422.9%28.1%-12-10.5pp
Renting - Social housing44.1%3.7%32.9%4.4%+1+1.2pp
Renting - Private1515.5%22.6%1817.1%21.8%-3-1.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.4%76.7%2.0%-7-6.7pp
Other tenure type1010.3%5.6%32.9%1.4%+7+7.4pp
Not stated55.2%11.9%1211.4%10.4%-7-6.2pp
Total households97100.0%100.0%105100.0%100.0%-80.0pp