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, 43.6% of households in Burnie were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 44.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Burnie (C) (31%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Burnie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
113
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
113
28.3%
+2.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
61
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
61
15.3%
-2.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
178
% of total
44.6%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
178
44.6%
-2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
13
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
3.3%
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
173
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
173
43.4%
+0.1pp
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
4
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4
1.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
38
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
38
9.5%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+25
+2.2pp
Mortgage
+2
-2.2pp
Renting - Total
+19
-2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
+27
+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+4
+1.0pp
Not stated
+3
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Burnie. 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 | 113 | 28.3% | 32.0% | 88 | 26.1% | 30.4% | +25 | +2.2pp |
| Mortgage | 61 | 15.3% | 31.0% | 59 | 17.5% | 31.2% | +2 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 178 | 44.6% | 30.9% | 159 | 47.2% | 30.7% | +19 | -2.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 13 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 10 | 3.0% | 7.5% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 173 | 43.4% | 23.6% | 146 | 43.3% | 22.6% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +4 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 38 | 9.5% | 4.9% | 35 | 10.4% | 7.2% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 337 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |