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, 87% of households in Dromedary (Tas.) (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 3.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brighton (M) (38.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Dromedary (Tas.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Dromedary (Tas.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dromedary (Tas.) (part), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).

Dromedary (Tas.) (part)
Brighton (M)

Fully owned

2021 count

131

% of total

42.7%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

Mortgage

2021 count

136

% of total

44.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

12

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

9

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

9

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

23

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Dromedary (Tas.) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).

Housing tenure for Dromedary (Tas.) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
Housing tenure for Dromedary (Tas.) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brighton (M)%Count%Brighton (M)%Countpp
Fully owned13142.7%24.1%12044.8%22.1%+11-2.1pp
Mortgage13644.3%38.4%11743.7%38.7%+19+0.6pp
Renting - Total123.9%31.5%93.4%31.3%+3+0.5pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%14.1%00.0%14.1%00.0pp
Renting - Private92.9%17.1%83.0%16.8%+1-0.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type92.9%0.8%00.0%0.4%+9+2.9pp
Not stated237.5%5.2%186.7%7.5%+5+0.8pp
Total households307100.0%100.0%268100.0%100.0%+390.0pp