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, 70.1% of households in Capalaba were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Redland (C) (38.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Capalaba - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Capalaba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Capalaba, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,019
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,019
29.1%
+0.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,847
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,847
41.0%
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,757
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,757
25.3%
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
335
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
335
4.8%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,400
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,400
20.1%
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
44
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
44
0.6%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
277
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
277
4.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+180
+0.6pp
Mortgage
+171
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
+105
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-10
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+127
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-16
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+28
+0.4pp
Not stated
-8
-0.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Capalaba. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,019 | 29.1% | 33.0% | 1,839 | 28.5% | 30.9% | +180 | +0.6pp |
| Mortgage | 2,847 | 41.0% | 38.7% | 2,676 | 41.4% | 38.5% | +171 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,757 | 25.3% | 22.4% | 1,652 | 25.6% | 23.9% | +105 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 335 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 345 | 5.3% | 3.2% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,400 | 20.1% | 19.5% | 1,273 | 19.7% | 20.3% | +127 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 44 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 16 | 0.2% | 1.6% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 277 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 285 | 4.4% | 5.1% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 6,948 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +486 | 0.0pp |