Indicator

Not stated — How homes are owned or rented

Share of how homes are owned or rented that is not stated.

Australia over time

1.5% in 2021
  • 2021: 1.5%

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how not stated varies across Australia.

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest not stated (2021 Census).

  1. Western 23.3%
  2. Jervis Bay 18.0%
  3. Croydon - Etheridge 11.1%
  4. Meekatharra 8.0%
  5. Halls Creek 7.7%
  6. Coober Pedy 7.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Not stated — How homes are owned or rented in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Not stated — How homes are owned or rented across Australia was 1.5%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Not stated — How homes are owned or rented measured?

Share of how homes are owned or rented that is not stated. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Not stated — How homes are owned or rented vary across Australia?

Across the 2,345 SA2 areas with data, Not stated — How homes are owned or rented ranges from 0.0% to 23.3%, with a typical (median) area at 1.4%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Not stated — How homes are owned or rented be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Not stated — How homes are owned or rented should be read with caution.

Where can I see Not stated — How homes are owned or rented for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Not stated — How homes are owned or rented down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not stated — How homes are owned or rented [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:tenure:not-stated