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, 58.1% of households in Acton (Tas.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 38% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Burnie (C) (32.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Acton (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Acton (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Acton (Tas.), with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
135
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
135
23.4%
+0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
200
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
200
34.7%
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
219
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
219
38.0%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
59
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
59
10.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
164
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
164
28.4%
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
7
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
7
1.2%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
7
1.2%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+8
+0.1pp
Mortgage
+16
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
+9
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+7
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+7
+1.2pp
Not stated
-16
-3.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Acton (Tas.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 135 | 23.4% | 33.2% | 127 | 23.3% | 31.9% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 200 | 34.7% | 32.3% | 184 | 33.8% | 32.8% | +16 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 219 | 38.0% | 31.9% | 210 | 38.5% | 31.8% | +9 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 59 | 10.2% | 7.3% | 56 | 10.3% | 7.9% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 164 | 28.4% | 24.4% | 157 | 28.8% | 23.2% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 7 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +7 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 23 | 4.2% | 3.1% | -16 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 577 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 545 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |