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, 60.3% of households in Launceston (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Tas. (30.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Launceston (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Launceston (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Launceston (C), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Fully owned
2021 count
8,851
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
8,851
30.6%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
8,604
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
8,604
29.7%
+0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
9,506
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
9,506
32.8%
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,885
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,885
6.5%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
7,546
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
7,546
26.1%
+1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
78
0.3%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
504
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
504
1.7%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,496
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
1,496
5.2%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+924
+1.4pp
Mortgage
+602
+0.3pp
Renting - Total
+690
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-56
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+820
+1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-74
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+220
+0.7pp
Not stated
-646
-2.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Launceston (C). 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 | 8,851 | 30.6% | 38.0% | 7,927 | 29.2% | 35.9% | +924 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 8,604 | 29.7% | 30.4% | 8,002 | 29.4% | 30.4% | +602 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 9,506 | 32.8% | 23.9% | 8,816 | 32.4% | 25.3% | +690 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,885 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1,941 | 7.1% | 5.0% | -56 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 7,546 | 26.1% | 19.1% | 6,726 | 24.8% | 19.6% | +820 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 78 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 152 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -74 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 504 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 284 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +220 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,496 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2,142 | 7.9% | 7.5% | -646 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 28,965 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 27,173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,792 | 0.0pp |