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, 96.2% of households in Saltwater River were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Tasman (M) (24%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Saltwater River - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Saltwater River in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Saltwater River, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
37
% of total
69.8%
Change from 2016
+69.8pp
37
69.8%
+69.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
14
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+26.4pp
14
26.4%
+26.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
7
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+13.2pp
7
13.2%
+13.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
6
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+11.3pp
6
11.3%
+11.3pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+37
+69.8pp
Mortgage
+14
+26.4pp
Renting - Total
+7
+13.2pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+6
+11.3pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
0
0.0pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Saltwater River. 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 | 37 | 69.8% | 56.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 51.8% | +37 | +69.8pp |
| Mortgage | 14 | 26.4% | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.1% | +14 | +26.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 7 | 13.2% | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.0% | +7 | +13.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 6 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.1% | +6 | +11.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +53 | +100.0pp |