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, 85.5% of households in Mount Cotton were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Redland (C) (39.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mount Cotton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mount Cotton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Cotton, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
439
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-22.5pp
439
19.2%
-22.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,517
% of total
66.3%
Change from 2016
+27.4pp
1,517
66.3%
+27.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
314
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
314
13.7%
-6.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
306
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
306
13.4%
-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10
0.4%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
11
0.5%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+394
-22.5pp
Mortgage
+1,475
+27.4pp
Renting - Total
+292
-6.7pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+287
-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+10
+0.4pp
Not stated
+7
-3.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mount Cotton. 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 | 439 | 19.2% | 33.7% | 45 | 41.7% | 31.8% | +394 | -22.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,517 | 66.3% | 39.9% | 42 | 38.9% | 39.8% | +1,475 | +27.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 314 | 13.7% | 22.9% | 22 | 20.4% | 24.5% | +292 | -6.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 306 | 13.4% | 19.9% | 19 | 17.6% | 20.8% | +287 | -4.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 0.4% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 4 | 3.7% | 2.3% | +7 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 2,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,179 | 0.0pp |