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, 65.1% of households in Tablelands (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Qld (30.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Tablelands (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Tablelands (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tablelands (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Fully owned
2021 count
4,921
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
4,921
42.4%
+1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,631
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,631
22.7%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,589
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
2,589
22.3%
-2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
324
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
324
2.8%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,231
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,231
19.2%
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
33
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
33
0.3%
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
292
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
292
2.5%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,180
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,180
10.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+583
+1.6pp
Mortgage
+168
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
-72
-2.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+12
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+9
-1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-96
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
+188
+1.5pp
Not stated
+121
+0.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Tablelands (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 | 4,921 | 42.4% | 31.0% | 4,338 | 40.8% | 29.2% | +583 | +1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 2,631 | 22.7% | 30.2% | 2,463 | 23.2% | 29.1% | +168 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,589 | 22.3% | 29.5% | 2,661 | 25.0% | 31.4% | -72 | -2.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 324 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 312 | 2.9% | 3.3% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,231 | 19.2% | 26.2% | 2,222 | 20.9% | 27.4% | +9 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 33 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 129 | 1.2% | 0.7% | -96 | -0.9pp |
| Other tenure type | 292 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 104 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +188 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 1,180 | 10.2% | 7.0% | 1,059 | 10.0% | 9.2% | +121 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 11,612 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,625 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +987 | 0.0pp |