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, 80.3% of households in Huon (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Indigo (S) (35.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Huon (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Huon (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Huon (part), with comparison markers for Indigo (S).

Huon (part)
Indigo (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

38

% of total

50.0%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

23

% of total

30.3%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

10

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

14

% of total

18.4%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Huon (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).

Housing tenure for Huon (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
Housing tenure for Huon (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Indigo (S)%Count%Indigo (S)%Countpp
Fully owned3850.0%41.5%4152.6%39.8%-3-2.6pp
Mortgage2330.3%35.2%2228.2%35.1%+1+2.1pp
Renting - Total1013.2%14.6%1114.1%17.6%-1-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%1.5%00.0%1.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private1418.4%13.0%1316.7%15.0%+1+1.7pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type45.3%2.0%00.0%0.8%+4+5.3pp
Not stated00.0%6.5%67.7%6.7%-6-7.7pp
Total households76100.0%100.0%78100.0%100.0%-20.0pp