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, 65.5% of households in Burnie (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Tas. (32%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Burnie (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Burnie (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnie (C), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Fully owned
2021 count
2,693
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,693
33.2%
+1.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,614
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,614
32.3%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,583
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,583
31.9%
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
595
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
595
7.3%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,978
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,978
24.4%
+1.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
84
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
84
1.0%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
127
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
127
1.6%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+284
+1.3pp
Mortgage
+143
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
+187
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+225
+1.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-28
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+51
+0.6pp
Not stated
-110
-1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Burnie (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,693 | 33.2% | 39.5% | 2,409 | 31.9% | 37.7% | +284 | +1.3pp |
| Mortgage | 2,614 | 32.3% | 32.0% | 2,471 | 32.8% | 32.2% | +143 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,583 | 31.9% | 24.7% | 2,396 | 31.8% | 26.4% | +187 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 595 | 7.3% | 4.8% | 593 | 7.9% | 5.3% | +2 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,978 | 24.4% | 19.6% | 1,753 | 23.2% | 20.4% | +225 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 41 | 0.5% | 0.8% | -28 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 84 | 1.0% | 2.0% | 33 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +51 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 127 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 237 | 3.1% | 2.8% | -110 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 8,104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +562 | 0.0pp |