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, 78.7% of households in West Tamar (M) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Tas. (32%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Tamar (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Tamar (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Tamar (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Fully owned
2021 count
4,125
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4,125
42.2%
+0.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,572
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,572
36.5%
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,797
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,797
18.4%
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
159
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
159
1.6%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,628
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,628
16.6%
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
13
0.1%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
119
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
119
1.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
156
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
156
1.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+535
+0.6pp
Mortgage
+434
+0.1pp
Renting - Total
+155
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+192
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-28
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+69
+0.6pp
Not stated
-47
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Tamar (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 | 4,125 | 42.2% | 39.5% | 3,590 | 41.6% | 37.7% | +535 | +0.6pp |
| Mortgage | 3,572 | 36.5% | 32.0% | 3,138 | 36.4% | 32.2% | +434 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,797 | 18.4% | 24.7% | 1,642 | 19.0% | 26.4% | +155 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 159 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 160 | 1.9% | 5.3% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,628 | 16.6% | 19.6% | 1,436 | 16.6% | 20.4% | +192 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 41 | 0.5% | 0.8% | -28 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 119 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 50 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +69 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 156 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 203 | 2.4% | 2.8% | -47 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 9,781 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,625 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,156 | 0.0pp |