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, 64.7% of households in Rockhampton (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Qld (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Rockhampton (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Rockhampton (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rockhampton (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Fully owned
2021 count
8,869
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
8,869
29.7%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
10,454
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
10,454
35.0%
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
9,613
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
9,613
32.1%
-1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,359
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,359
4.5%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
8,187
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
8,187
27.4%
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
70
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
70
0.2%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
482
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
482
1.6%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
503
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
503
1.7%
-1.2pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+701
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+903
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
-1
-1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+124
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-120
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+274
+0.9pp
Not stated
-327
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Rockhampton (R). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 8,869 | 29.7% | 32.0% | 8,168 | 28.8% | 30.3% | +701 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 10,454 | 35.0% | 32.8% | 9,551 | 33.7% | 31.9% | +903 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 9,613 | 32.1% | 31.1% | 9,614 | 33.9% | 33.9% | -1 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,359 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1,360 | 4.8% | 3.7% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 8,187 | 27.4% | 27.6% | 8,063 | 28.4% | 29.5% | +124 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 70 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 190 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -120 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 482 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 208 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +274 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 503 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 830 | 2.9% | 2.9% | -327 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 29,911 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28,375 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,536 | 0.0pp |