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, 81.6% of households in Tolga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Tablelands (R) (25.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Tolga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Tolga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tolga, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
541
% of total
47.3%
Change from 2016
-27.7pp
541
47.3%
-27.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
392
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
+34.3pp
392
34.3%
+34.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
157
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+13.7pp
157
13.7%
+13.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
8
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
8
0.7%
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
150
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+13.1pp
150
13.1%
+13.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6
0.5%
+0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
20
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
20
1.7%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
31
2.7%
+2.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+538
-27.7pp
Mortgage
+392
+34.3pp
Renting - Total
+157
+13.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+8
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
+150
+13.1pp
Renting - Not stated
+6
+0.5pp
Other tenure type
+20
+1.7pp
Not stated
+31
+2.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Tolga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 541 | 47.3% | 44.7% | 3 | 75.0% | 42.8% | +538 | -27.7pp |
| Mortgage | 392 | 34.3% | 25.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | +392 | +34.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 157 | 13.7% | 24.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.4% | +157 | +13.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 8 | 0.7% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 150 | 13.1% | 20.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.8% | +150 | +13.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 20 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +20 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +31 | +2.7pp |
| Total households | 1,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,140 | 0.0pp |