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, 76.8% of households in Kingborough (M) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Hobart (34.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kingborough (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kingborough (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kingborough (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Fully owned
2021 count
6,064
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
6,064
40.2%
+2.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,519
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
5,519
36.6%
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,079
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,079
20.4%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
452
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
452
3.0%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,609
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,609
17.3%
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
289
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
289
1.9%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
140
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
140
0.9%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,004
+2.2pp
Mortgage
+435
-1.6pp
Renting - Total
+292
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
+331
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-37
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+164
+1.0pp
Not stated
-119
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kingborough (M). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 6,064 | 40.2% | 33.9% | 5,060 | 38.0% | 32.9% | +1,004 | +2.2pp |
| Mortgage | 5,519 | 36.6% | 34.4% | 5,084 | 38.2% | 35.2% | +435 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,079 | 20.4% | 28.8% | 2,787 | 20.9% | 28.6% | +292 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 452 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 448 | 3.4% | 6.1% | +4 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,609 | 17.3% | 22.6% | 2,278 | 17.1% | 21.9% | +331 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 21 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 58 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -37 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 289 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 125 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +164 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 140 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 259 | 1.9% | 2.4% | -119 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 15,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,309 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,774 | 0.0pp |