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, 85% of households in Beaumaris (Vic.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Bayside (C) (33.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Beaumaris (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Beaumaris (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Beaumaris (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).

Beaumaris (Vic.)
Bayside (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

2,417

% of total

48.3%

Change from 2016

-11.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,837

% of total

36.7%

Change from 2016

+36.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

637

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

+12.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

21

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

609

% of total

12.2%

Change from 2016

+12.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

57

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

64

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Beaumaris (Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).

Housing tenure for Beaumaris (Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
Housing tenure for Beaumaris (Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Bayside (C)%Count%Bayside (C)%Countpp
Fully owned2,41748.3%41.3%360.0%40.8%+2,414-11.7pp
Mortgage1,83736.7%33.7%00.0%33.0%+1,837+36.7pp
Renting - Total63712.7%22.3%00.0%23.1%+637+12.7pp
Renting - Social housing210.4%2.1%00.0%2.6%+21+0.4pp
Renting - Private60912.2%20.1%00.0%20.1%+609+12.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type571.1%1.6%00.0%0.8%+57+1.1pp
Not stated641.3%1.1%00.0%2.3%+64+1.3pp
Total households5,007100.0%100.0%5100.0%100.0%+5,0020.0pp