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, 88.1% of households in West Mooreville were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Burnie (C) (32.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

West Mooreville - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

West Mooreville
Burnie (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

24

% of total

57.1%

Change from 2016

+25.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

13

% of total

31.0%

Change from 2016

-7.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

6

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

-19.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

3

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-4.3pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for West Mooreville. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Housing tenure for West Mooreville. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burnie (C)%Count%Burnie (C)%Countpp
Fully owned2457.1%33.2%1431.8%31.9%+10+25.3pp
Mortgage1331.0%32.3%1738.6%32.8%-4-7.6pp
Renting - Total614.3%31.9%1534.1%31.8%-9-19.8pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%7.3%00.0%7.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private37.1%24.4%511.4%23.2%-2-4.3pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%36.8%0.5%-3-6.8pp
Other tenure type00.0%1.0%36.8%0.4%-3-6.8pp
Not stated37.1%1.6%00.0%3.1%+3+7.1pp
Total households42100.0%100.0%44100.0%100.0%-20.0pp