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, 65.8% of households in Tea Gardens were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (22.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Tea Gardens - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Tea Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tea Gardens, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
833
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
833
51.8%
-1.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
225
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
225
14.0%
-1.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
195
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
195
12.1%
-4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3
0.2%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
192
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
192
11.9%
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
289
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
289
18.0%
+9.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
65
4.0%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+125
-1.7pp
Mortgage
+16
-1.8pp
Renting - Total
-19
-4.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-8
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
-5
-3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+170
+9.0pp
Not stated
-14
-2.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Tea Gardens. 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 | 833 | 51.8% | 46.0% | 708 | 53.5% | 43.9% | +125 | -1.7pp |
| Mortgage | 225 | 14.0% | 22.7% | 209 | 15.8% | 22.7% | +16 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 195 | 12.1% | 21.5% | 214 | 16.2% | 23.9% | -19 | -4.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 3 | 0.2% | 2.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 3.0% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 192 | 11.9% | 18.7% | 197 | 14.9% | 20.2% | -5 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.5% | 0.7% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 289 | 18.0% | 3.0% | 119 | 9.0% | 1.3% | +170 | +9.0pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 4.0% | 6.8% | 79 | 6.0% | 8.1% | -14 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 1,607 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +283 | 0.0pp |