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, 68.6% of households in George Town (M) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 27.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Tas. (32%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
George Town (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for George Town (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for George Town (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Fully owned
2021 count
1,210
% of total
41.6%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
1,210
41.6%
+3.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
786
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
786
27.0%
-1.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
791
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
791
27.2%
-3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
188
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
188
6.5%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
583
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
583
20.0%
-2.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.7%
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
55
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
55
1.9%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
64
2.2%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+230
+3.9pp
Mortgage
+39
-1.8pp
Renting - Total
-3
-3.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
-10
-2.8pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
+31
+1.0pp
Not stated
+1
-0.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for George Town (M). 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 | 1,210 | 41.6% | 39.5% | 980 | 37.7% | 37.7% | +230 | +3.9pp |
| Mortgage | 786 | 27.0% | 32.0% | 747 | 28.8% | 32.2% | +39 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 791 | 27.2% | 24.7% | 794 | 30.6% | 26.4% | -3 | -3.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 188 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 184 | 7.1% | 5.3% | +4 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 583 | 20.0% | 19.6% | 593 | 22.8% | 20.4% | -10 | -2.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 19 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 55 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 24 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +31 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 63 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 2,911 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,597 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +314 | 0.0pp |