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, 74.1% of households in Alexandra Hills were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Redland (C) (38.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Alexandra Hills - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Alexandra Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Alexandra Hills, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Alexandra Hills
Redland (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,664

% of total

27.7%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

2,789

% of total

46.4%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

1,282

% of total

21.3%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

293

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

990

% of total

16.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

74

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

197

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Alexandra Hills. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).

Housing tenure for Alexandra Hills. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Housing tenure for Alexandra Hills. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Redland (C)%Count%Redland (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1,66427.7%33.0%1,52626.4%30.9%+138+1.3pp
Mortgage2,78946.4%38.7%2,69946.7%38.5%+90-0.3pp
Renting - Total1,28221.3%22.4%1,24221.5%23.9%+40-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing2934.9%2.8%3045.3%3.2%-11-0.4pp
Renting - Private99016.5%19.5%92916.1%20.3%+61+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated80.1%0.1%60.1%0.3%+20.0pp
Other tenure type741.2%2.2%500.9%1.6%+24+0.3pp
Not stated1973.3%3.7%2644.6%5.1%-67-1.3pp
Total households6,017100.0%100.0%5,776100.0%100.0%+2410.0pp