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, 72.5% of households in Rosenthal Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (26.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Rosenthal Heights - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Rosenthal Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Rosenthal Heights, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).

Rosenthal Heights
Southern Downs (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

353

% of total

36.2%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

354

% of total

36.3%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

185

% of total

19.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

177

% of total

18.2%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

8

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

78

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Rosenthal Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).

Housing tenure for Rosenthal Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Housing tenure for Rosenthal Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Southern Downs (R)%Count%Southern Downs (R)%Countpp
Fully owned35336.2%39.7%29335.6%37.5%+60+0.6pp
Mortgage35436.3%26.5%33240.4%26.8%+22-4.1pp
Renting - Total18519.0%23.8%15919.3%26.9%+26-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing60.6%1.5%30.4%1.8%+3+0.2pp
Renting - Private17718.2%22.0%15619.0%24.2%+21-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Other tenure type80.8%2.4%00.0%0.9%+8+0.8pp
Not stated788.0%7.6%425.1%7.8%+36+2.9pp
Total households974100.0%100.0%822100.0%100.0%+1520.0pp