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, 68.5% of households in West Coast (M) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional Tas. (32%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Coast (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Coast (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Coast (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Fully owned
2021 count
848
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
848
45.2%
+3.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
436
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
436
23.3%
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
474
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
474
25.3%
-4.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
28
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
28
1.5%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
440
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
440
23.5%
-2.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
4
0.2%
-1.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
73
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
73
3.9%
+3.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
41
2.2%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+107
+3.2pp
Mortgage
+9
-0.9pp
Renting - Total
-51
-4.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-5
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
-22
-2.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-20
-1.2pp
Other tenure type
+60
+3.2pp
Not stated
-23
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Coast (M). 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 | 848 | 45.2% | 39.5% | 741 | 42.0% | 37.7% | +107 | +3.2pp |
| Mortgage | 436 | 23.3% | 32.0% | 427 | 24.2% | 32.2% | +9 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 474 | 25.3% | 24.7% | 525 | 29.8% | 26.4% | -51 | -4.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 28 | 1.5% | 4.8% | 33 | 1.9% | 5.3% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 440 | 23.5% | 19.6% | 462 | 26.2% | 20.4% | -22 | -2.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 24 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -20 | -1.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 73 | 3.9% | 2.0% | 13 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +60 | +3.2pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 64 | 3.6% | 2.8% | -23 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 1,875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +112 | 0.0pp |