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, 68.4% of households in Sunshine Coast (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 27.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Qld (32.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sunshine Coast (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sunshine Coast (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine Coast (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Fully owned
2021 count
43,429
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
43,429
33.9%
+0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
44,168
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
44,168
34.5%
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
34,900
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
34,900
27.3%
-2.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
2,683
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,683
2.1%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
32,028
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
32,028
25.0%
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
197
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
197
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3,673
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3,673
2.9%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,760
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,760
1.4%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+7,516
+0.8pp
Mortgage
+8,266
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
+2,775
-2.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+51
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+3,066
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-340
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+1,714
+1.1pp
Not stated
-925
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sunshine Coast (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 | 43,429 | 33.9% | 32.0% | 35,913 | 33.1% | 30.3% | +7,516 | +0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 44,168 | 34.5% | 32.8% | 35,902 | 33.1% | 31.9% | +8,266 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 34,900 | 27.3% | 31.1% | 32,125 | 29.6% | 33.9% | +2,775 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 2,683 | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2,632 | 2.4% | 3.7% | +51 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 32,028 | 25.0% | 27.6% | 28,962 | 26.7% | 29.5% | +3,066 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 197 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 537 | 0.5% | 0.7% | -340 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 3,673 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1,959 | 1.8% | 1.0% | +1,714 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 1,760 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2,685 | 2.5% | 2.9% | -925 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 127,927 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 108,589 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19,338 | 0.0pp |