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, 73.2% of households in Romaine were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Burnie (C) (31%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Romaine - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Romaine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Romaine, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
265
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
265
36.3%
+0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
270
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
270
36.9%
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
169
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
169
23.1%
+2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
25
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
25
3.4%
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
144
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
144
19.7%
+3.8pp
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
12
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
1.6%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
25
3.4%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+23
+0.2pp
Mortgage
+13
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
+30
+2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
+37
+3.8pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+1
0.0pp
Not stated
-1
-0.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Romaine. 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 | 265 | 36.3% | 32.0% | 242 | 36.1% | 30.4% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 270 | 36.9% | 31.0% | 257 | 38.3% | 31.2% | +13 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 169 | 23.1% | 30.9% | 139 | 20.7% | 30.7% | +30 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 25 | 3.4% | 7.1% | 29 | 4.3% | 7.5% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 144 | 19.7% | 23.6% | 107 | 15.9% | 22.6% | +37 | +3.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 12 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 11 | 1.6% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 26 | 3.9% | 7.2% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 671 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |