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, 82.9% of households in Goranba were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 8.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Western Downs (R) (27.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Goranba - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Goranba, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).

Goranba
Western Downs (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

45

% of total

64.3%

Change from 2016

-12.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

13

% of total

18.6%

Change from 2016

-35.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

6

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

7

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+10.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

7

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+10.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+5.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Goranba. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).

Housing tenure for Goranba. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
Housing tenure for Goranba. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Western Downs (R)%Count%Western Downs (R)%Countpp
Fully owned4564.3%33.9%1076.9%32.8%+35-12.6pp
Mortgage1318.6%27.5%753.8%27.0%+6-35.2pp
Renting - Total68.6%32.1%00.0%36.4%+6+8.6pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.4%00.0%2.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private710.0%29.3%00.0%32.0%+7+10.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type710.0%4.6%00.0%1.0%+7+10.0pp
Not stated45.7%2.0%00.0%2.9%+4+5.7pp
Total households70100.0%100.0%13100.0%100.0%+570.0pp