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, 65.9% of households in Kalunga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Tablelands (R) (22.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Kalunga - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Kalunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kalunga, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Kalunga
Tablelands (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

17

% of total

41.5%

Change from 2016

-11.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

10

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

7

% of total

17.1%

Change from 2016

+17.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

5

% of total

12.2%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

22.0%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Kalunga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).

Housing tenure for Kalunga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Housing tenure for Kalunga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
Fully owned1741.5%42.4%1952.8%40.8%-2-11.3pp
Mortgage1024.4%22.7%925.0%23.2%+1-0.6pp
Renting - Total717.1%22.3%00.0%25.0%+7+17.1pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.8%00.0%2.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private512.2%19.2%38.3%20.9%+2+3.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%1.2%00.0pp
Other tenure type37.3%2.5%00.0%1.0%+3+7.3pp
Not stated922.0%10.2%719.4%10.0%+2+2.6pp
Total households41100.0%100.0%36100.0%100.0%+50.0pp