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, 72.4% of households in Gladstone (Tas.) (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.8% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Dorset (M) (27.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Gladstone (Tas.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Gladstone (Tas.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Gladstone (Tas.) (part), with comparison markers for Dorset (M).

Gladstone (Tas.) (part)
Dorset (M)

Fully owned

2021 count

26

% of total

44.8%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Mortgage

2021 count

16

% of total

27.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

8

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

-13.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

8

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

5

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Gladstone (Tas.) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).

Housing tenure for Gladstone (Tas.) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Housing tenure for Gladstone (Tas.) (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Dorset (M)%Count%Dorset (M)%Countpp
Fully owned2644.8%42.0%2440.7%42.1%+2+4.1pp
Mortgage1627.6%27.5%1728.8%25.9%-1-1.2pp
Renting - Total813.8%19.2%1627.1%22.5%-8-13.3pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.1%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Renting - Private813.8%15.6%1118.6%18.5%-3-4.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type58.6%4.1%00.0%1.2%+5+8.6pp
Not stated58.6%7.4%35.1%8.1%+2+3.5pp
Total households58100.0%100.0%59100.0%100.0%-10.0pp