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, 84.1% of households in Kentish (M) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Tas. (32%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kentish (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kentish (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kentish (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Fully owned
2021 count
1,170
% of total
47.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,170
47.7%
+2.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
891
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
891
36.4%
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
305
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
305
12.4%
-2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
64
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
64
2.6%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
234
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
234
9.5%
-2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
7
0.3%
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
49
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
49
2.0%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
34
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
34
1.4%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+150
+2.6pp
Mortgage
+70
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
-40
-2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+9
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
-25
-2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-17
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
+38
+1.5pp
Not stated
-38
-1.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kentish (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 | 1,170 | 47.7% | 39.5% | 1,020 | 45.1% | 37.7% | +150 | +2.6pp |
| Mortgage | 891 | 36.4% | 32.0% | 821 | 36.3% | 32.2% | +70 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 305 | 12.4% | 24.7% | 345 | 15.3% | 26.4% | -40 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 64 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 55 | 2.4% | 5.3% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 234 | 9.5% | 19.6% | 259 | 11.5% | 20.4% | -25 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 7 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 24 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -17 | -0.8pp |
| Other tenure type | 49 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +38 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 34 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 72 | 3.2% | 2.8% | -38 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,451 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,262 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +189 | 0.0pp |