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, 70.9% of households in Somerset (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Brisbane (34.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Somerset (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Somerset (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Somerset (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Fully owned
2021 count
3,562
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
3,562
36.5%
+2.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,365
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
3,365
34.4%
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,914
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
1,914
19.6%
-4.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
41
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
41
0.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,859
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
1,859
19.0%
-3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
20
0.2%
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
202
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
202
2.1%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
721
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
721
7.4%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+420
+2.9pp
Mortgage
+378
+2.5pp
Renting - Total
-339
-4.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-270
-3.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-70
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
+130
+1.3pp
Not stated
-181
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Somerset (R). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 3,562 | 36.5% | 25.1% | 3,142 | 33.6% | 25.3% | +420 | +2.9pp |
| Mortgage | 3,365 | 34.4% | 34.8% | 2,987 | 31.9% | 34.0% | +378 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,914 | 19.6% | 34.0% | 2,253 | 24.1% | 33.1% | -339 | -4.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 41 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 39 | 0.4% | 3.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,859 | 19.0% | 30.7% | 2,129 | 22.7% | 29.0% | -270 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 20 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 90 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -70 | -0.8pp |
| Other tenure type | 202 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 72 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +130 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 721 | 7.4% | 4.7% | 902 | 9.6% | 6.9% | -181 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 9,771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,360 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +411 | 0.0pp |