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, 56.4% of households in Hillcrest (Tas.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 39.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Burnie (C) (32.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Hillcrest (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Hillcrest (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hillcrest (Tas.), with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
117
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
117
25.4%
+10.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
143
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+19.4pp
143
31.0%
+19.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
184
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
-28.6pp
184
39.9%
-28.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
29
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
29
6.3%
-4.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
153
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
-24.5pp
153
33.2%
-24.5pp
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
5
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
5
1.1%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
11
2.4%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-14
+10.6pp
Mortgage
+40
+19.4pp
Renting - Total
-424
-28.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-68
-4.6pp
Renting - Private
-359
-24.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
-11
-0.7pp
Not stated
-21
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Hillcrest (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 | 117 | 25.4% | 33.2% | 131 | 14.8% | 31.9% | -14 | +10.6pp |
| Mortgage | 143 | 31.0% | 32.3% | 103 | 11.6% | 32.8% | +40 | +19.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 184 | 39.9% | 31.9% | 608 | 68.5% | 31.8% | -424 | -28.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 29 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 97 | 10.9% | 7.9% | -68 | -4.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 153 | 33.2% | 24.4% | 512 | 57.7% | 23.2% | -359 | -24.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 16 | 1.8% | 0.4% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 32 | 3.6% | 3.1% | -21 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 888 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -427 | 0.0pp |