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, 72.5% of households in Clarence (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Hobart (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Clarence (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Clarence (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Fully owned
2021 count
8,810
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
8,810
36.2%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
8,835
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8,835
36.3%
0.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
5,452
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
5,452
22.4%
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,282
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,282
5.3%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,118
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4,118
16.9%
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
57
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
57
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
453
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
453
1.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
809
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
809
3.3%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,066
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+872
0.0pp
Renting - Total
+620
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+99
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+566
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-37
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+237
+0.9pp
Not stated
-351
-2.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Clarence (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 8,810 | 36.2% | 33.0% | 7,744 | 35.3% | 31.6% | +1,066 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 8,835 | 36.3% | 33.2% | 7,963 | 36.3% | 33.6% | +872 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 5,452 | 22.4% | 28.1% | 4,832 | 22.0% | 27.5% | +620 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,282 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 1,183 | 5.4% | 5.9% | +99 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,118 | 16.9% | 22.0% | 3,552 | 16.2% | 21.1% | +566 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 57 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 94 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -37 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 453 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 216 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +237 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 809 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 1,160 | 5.3% | 6.4% | -351 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 24,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21,914 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,449 | 0.0pp |