Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Australia

Australia: Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total was 65.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
65.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2015
All-time low
65.8%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Australia, 2015–2021

02040602015201820212015: 66.42016: 65.82017: 662018: 66.22019: 66.12020: 66.42021: 65.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Australia is 65.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Australia ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%) in Australia, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 66.4%
2016 65.8% -1.0%
2017 66.0% +0.4%
2018 66.2% +0.2%
2019 66.1% -0.1%
2020 66.4% +0.5%
2021 65.8% -0.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 65.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.8%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.1% 65.8% 66.4% 5
2020s 66.1% 65.8% 66.4% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 27 Cyprus 69.6% compare
  2. 28 Finland 69.5% compare
  3. 29 United States of America 68.3% compare
  4. 31 France 63.4% compare
  5. 32 Sweden 63.1% compare
  6. 33 Türkiye 59.9% compare
  7. 33 Türkiye 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Australia?
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total in Australia was 65.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2016.
How does Australia rank for proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total?
Australia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
40 places, 303 data points, 2011–2022
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