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, 55.4% of households in Taree were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (22.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Taree - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Taree in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Taree, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,470
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,470
34.6%
+0.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,481
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,481
20.8%
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,514
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,514
35.2%
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
583
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
583
8.2%
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,897
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,897
26.6%
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
32
0.4%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
115
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
115
1.6%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
554
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
554
7.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+136
+0.4pp
Mortgage
+8
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
+83
-0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-34
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
+121
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+58
+0.8pp
Not stated
+32
+0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Taree. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,470 | 34.6% | 46.0% | 2,334 | 34.2% | 43.9% | +136 | +0.4pp |
| Mortgage | 1,481 | 20.8% | 22.7% | 1,473 | 21.6% | 22.7% | +8 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,514 | 35.2% | 21.5% | 2,431 | 35.7% | 23.9% | +83 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 583 | 8.2% | 2.6% | 617 | 9.1% | 3.0% | -34 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,897 | 26.6% | 18.7% | 1,776 | 26.1% | 20.2% | +121 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 32 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 36 | 0.5% | 0.7% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 115 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 57 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +58 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 554 | 7.8% | 6.8% | 522 | 7.7% | 8.1% | +32 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 7,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,816 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +319 | 0.0pp |