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, 68.6% of households in Highett (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Bayside (C) (32.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Highett (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Highett (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Highett (part), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,464
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,464
29.4%
-0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,953
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,953
39.2%
+3.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,339
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,339
26.9%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
152
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
152
3.1%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,170
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,170
23.5%
-0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
9
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
48
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
48
1.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
176
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
176
3.5%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+184
-0.5pp
Mortgage
+412
+3.1pp
Renting - Total
+159
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-6
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+163
-0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+28
+0.5pp
Not stated
-78
-2.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Highett (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,464 | 29.4% | 40.2% | 1,280 | 29.9% | 39.1% | +184 | -0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,953 | 39.2% | 32.7% | 1,541 | 36.1% | 31.6% | +412 | +3.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,339 | 26.9% | 21.9% | 1,180 | 27.6% | 22.3% | +159 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 152 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 158 | 3.7% | 2.5% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,170 | 23.5% | 19.7% | 1,007 | 23.6% | 19.4% | +163 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 48 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 176 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 254 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -78 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 4,977 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,274 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +703 | 0.0pp |