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, 68.5% of households in Noosa Heads were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Noosa (S) (29.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Noosa Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Noosa Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noosa Heads, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,066
% of total
46.5%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
1,066
46.5%
+6.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
504
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
504
22.0%
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
551
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
551
24.0%
-4.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
22
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
22
1.0%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
524
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
524
22.9%
-3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
35
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
35
1.5%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
130
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
130
5.7%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+272
+6.8pp
Mortgage
+46
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
-16
-4.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-2
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
-8
-3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-9
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+16
+0.5pp
Not stated
-28
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Noosa Heads. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,066 | 46.5% | 42.3% | 794 | 39.7% | 37.8% | +272 | +6.8pp |
| Mortgage | 504 | 22.0% | 29.1% | 458 | 22.9% | 29.0% | +46 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 551 | 24.0% | 20.6% | 567 | 28.4% | 24.1% | -16 | -4.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 22 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 24 | 1.2% | 1.6% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 524 | 22.9% | 19.0% | 532 | 26.6% | 21.9% | -8 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 35 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 19 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 158 | 7.9% | 7.4% | -28 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,292 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,998 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +294 | 0.0pp |