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, 65.5% of households in Devonport (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Tas. (32%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Devonport (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Devonport (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Devonport (C), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Fully owned
2021 count
3,773
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,773
35.0%
+0.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,282
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
3,282
30.5%
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,421
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
3,421
31.8%
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,055
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,055
9.8%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,326
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,326
21.6%
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
32
0.3%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
117
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
117
1.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
181
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
181
1.7%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+388
+0.7pp
Mortgage
+393
+1.3pp
Renting - Total
+182
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+54
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+144
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-26
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+43
+0.4pp
Not stated
-115
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Devonport (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 3,773 | 35.0% | 39.5% | 3,385 | 34.3% | 37.7% | +388 | +0.7pp |
| Mortgage | 3,282 | 30.5% | 32.0% | 2,889 | 29.2% | 32.2% | +393 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,421 | 31.8% | 24.7% | 3,239 | 32.8% | 26.4% | +182 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,055 | 9.8% | 4.8% | 1,001 | 10.1% | 5.3% | +54 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,326 | 21.6% | 19.6% | 2,182 | 22.1% | 20.4% | +144 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 32 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 58 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -26 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 117 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 74 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +43 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 181 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 296 | 3.0% | 2.8% | -115 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 10,769 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,883 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +886 | 0.0pp |