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, 71.6% of households in Upper Barron were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Tablelands (R) (22.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Upper Barron - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Upper Barron in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Barron, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Fully owned
2021 count
91
% of total
49.7%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
91
49.7%
+8.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
40
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
40
21.9%
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
30
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
30
16.4%
-10.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
33
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
33
18.0%
-7.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
0
0.0%
-2.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
6
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
6
3.3%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
19
10.4%
+6.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+21
+8.5pp
Mortgage
0
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
-16
-10.7pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-10
-7.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-2.4pp
Other tenure type
+3
+1.5pp
Not stated
+13
+6.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Upper Barron. 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 | 91 | 49.7% | 42.4% | 70 | 41.2% | 40.8% | +21 | +8.5pp |
| Mortgage | 40 | 21.9% | 22.7% | 40 | 23.5% | 23.2% | 0 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 30 | 16.4% | 22.3% | 46 | 27.1% | 25.0% | -16 | -10.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 33 | 18.0% | 19.2% | 43 | 25.3% | 20.9% | -10 | -7.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 | 2.4% | 1.2% | -4 | -2.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 6 | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3 | 1.8% | 1.0% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 6 | 3.5% | 10.0% | +13 | +6.9pp |
| Total households | 183 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +13 | 0.0pp |