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, 37.6% of households in Shorewell Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 55.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Burnie (C) (31%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Shorewell Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Shorewell Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shorewell Park, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
149
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
149
17.4%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
173
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
173
20.2%
+2.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
475
% of total
55.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
475
55.4%
-1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
254
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
254
29.6%
-2.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
212
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
212
24.7%
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
9
1.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
5
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
0.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
60
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
60
7.0%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+33
+2.5pp
Mortgage
+31
+2.0pp
Renting - Total
+30
-1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+1
-2.9pp
Renting - Private
+38
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+2
+0.2pp
Not stated
-17
-2.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Shorewell Park. 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 | 149 | 17.4% | 32.0% | 116 | 14.9% | 30.4% | +33 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 173 | 20.2% | 31.0% | 142 | 18.2% | 31.2% | +31 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 475 | 55.4% | 30.9% | 445 | 57.1% | 30.7% | +30 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 254 | 29.6% | 7.1% | 253 | 32.5% | 7.5% | +1 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 212 | 24.7% | 23.6% | 174 | 22.3% | 22.6% | +38 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 12 | 1.5% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 60 | 7.0% | 4.9% | 77 | 9.9% | 7.2% | -17 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 858 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +79 | 0.0pp |