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, 75% of households in Somerset (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Brisbane (36.1%).
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.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Somerset (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Fully owned
2021 count
3,465
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
3,465
38.2%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,337
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
3,337
36.8%
+2.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,876
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
1,876
20.7%
-5.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
39
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
0.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,817
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
1,817
20.0%
-4.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
18
0.2%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
183
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
183
2.0%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
206
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
206
2.3%
-0.7pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+400
+2.5pp
Mortgage
+359
+2.1pp
Renting - Total
-336
-5.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-274
-4.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-61
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+115
+1.2pp
Not stated
-53
-0.7pp
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 | 3,465 | 38.2% | 25.9% | 3,065 | 35.7% | 26.4% | +400 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 3,337 | 36.8% | 36.1% | 2,978 | 34.7% | 35.7% | +359 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,876 | 20.7% | 35.1% | 2,212 | 25.8% | 34.5% | -336 | -5.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 39 | 0.4% | 3.2% | 35 | 0.4% | 3.8% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,817 | 20.0% | 31.7% | 2,091 | 24.4% | 30.3% | -274 | -4.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 18 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 79 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -61 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 183 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 68 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +115 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 206 | 2.3% | 1.3% | 259 | 3.0% | 2.5% | -53 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 9,066 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,579 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +487 | 0.0pp |