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, 64.4% of households in Port Arthur (Tas.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Tasman (M) (21.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Port Arthur (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Port Arthur (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Arthur (Tas.), with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
65
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
65
48.1%
-9.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
22
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
22
16.3%
-5.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
29
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
29
21.5%
+4.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
27
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
27
20.0%
+2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
5
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
5
3.7%
+3.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
18
13.3%
+5.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-2
-9.2pp
Mortgage
-4
-5.9pp
Renting - Total
+9
+4.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+7
+2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+3.7pp
Not stated
+9
+5.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Port Arthur (Tas.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 65 | 48.1% | 52.2% | 67 | 57.3% | 48.0% | -2 | -9.2pp |
| Mortgage | 22 | 16.3% | 21.7% | 26 | 22.2% | 24.4% | -4 | -5.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 29 | 21.5% | 14.9% | 20 | 17.1% | 15.9% | +9 | +4.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 27 | 20.0% | 13.5% | 20 | 17.1% | 14.4% | +7 | +2.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 3.7% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +5 | +3.7pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 9 | 7.7% | 11.3% | +9 | +5.6pp |
| Total households | 135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +18 | 0.0pp |