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, 57.6% of households in Montello were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Burnie (C) (31%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Montello - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Montello in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Montello, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Montello
Burnie (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

153

% of total

27.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

169

% of total

30.2%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

200

% of total

35.8%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

39

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

160

% of total

28.6%

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

8

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

27

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Montello. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).

Housing tenure for Montello. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Housing tenure for Montello. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burnie (C)%Count%Burnie (C)%Countpp
Fully owned15327.4%32.0%13725.0%30.4%+16+2.4pp
Mortgage16930.2%31.0%16730.5%31.2%+2-0.3pp
Renting - Total20035.8%30.9%20236.9%30.7%-2-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing397.0%7.1%386.9%7.5%+1+0.1pp
Renting - Private16028.6%23.6%15628.5%22.6%+4+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type81.4%1.2%30.5%0.4%+5+0.9pp
Not stated274.8%4.9%376.8%7.2%-10-2.0pp
Total households559100.0%100.0%547100.0%100.0%+120.0pp