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, 74.4% of households in Brighton (Tas.) (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brighton (M) (38.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Brighton (Tas.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Brighton (Tas.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brighton (Tas.) (part), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
489
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
489
25.3%
+0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
947
% of total
49.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
947
49.1%
+2.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
420
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
420
21.8%
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
18
0.9%
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
392
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
392
20.3%
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
8
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
8
0.4%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
65
3.4%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+107
+0.8pp
Mortgage
+214
+2.2pp
Renting - Total
+82
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+15
+0.7pp
Renting - Private
+63
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
-4
-0.4pp
Not stated
-37
-3.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Brighton (Tas.) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 489 | 25.3% | 24.1% | 382 | 24.5% | 22.1% | +107 | +0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 947 | 49.1% | 38.4% | 733 | 46.9% | 38.7% | +214 | +2.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 420 | 21.8% | 31.5% | 338 | 21.6% | 31.3% | +82 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 18 | 0.9% | 14.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 14.1% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 392 | 20.3% | 17.1% | 329 | 21.1% | 16.8% | +63 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 8 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 12 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 102 | 6.5% | 7.5% | -37 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 1,930 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,562 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +368 | 0.0pp |