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, 70.6% of households in Tablelands (R) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Qld (32.8%).
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
4,468
% of total
44.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
4,468
44.7%
+1.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,583
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,583
25.9%
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,419
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
2,419
24.2%
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
319
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
319
3.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,068
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
2,068
20.7%
-2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
34
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
34
0.3%
-1.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
251
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
251
2.5%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
263
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
263
2.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+450
+1.9pp
Mortgage
+144
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
-155
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+11
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-79
-2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-86
-1.0pp
Other tenure type
+168
+1.6pp
Not stated
-29
-0.5pp
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 | 4,468 | 44.7% | 32.0% | 4,018 | 42.8% | 30.3% | +450 | +1.9pp |
| Mortgage | 2,583 | 25.9% | 32.8% | 2,439 | 26.0% | 31.9% | +144 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,419 | 24.2% | 31.1% | 2,574 | 27.4% | 33.9% | -155 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 319 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 308 | 3.3% | 3.7% | +11 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,068 | 20.7% | 27.6% | 2,147 | 22.8% | 29.5% | -79 | -2.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 34 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 120 | 1.3% | 0.7% | -86 | -1.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 251 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 83 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +168 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 263 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 292 | 3.1% | 2.9% | -29 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 9,986 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +589 | 0.0pp |