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, 62.5% of households in Moonie (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Western Downs (R) (27.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Moonie (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Moonie (part)
Western Downs (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

22

% of total

34.4%

Change from 2016

+34.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

18

% of total

28.1%

Change from 2016

+28.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

17

% of total

26.6%

Change from 2016

+26.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

10

% of total

15.6%

Change from 2016

+15.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

11

% of total

17.2%

Change from 2016

+17.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Moonie (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
Housing tenure for Moonie (part). 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 owned2234.4%33.9%00.0%32.8%+22+34.4pp
Mortgage1828.1%27.5%00.0%27.0%+18+28.1pp
Renting - Total1726.6%32.1%00.0%36.4%+17+26.6pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.4%00.0%2.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private1015.6%29.3%00.0%32.0%+10+15.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type1117.2%4.6%00.0%1.0%+11+17.2pp
Not stated00.0%2.0%00.0%2.9%00.0pp
Total households64100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+64+100.0pp