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, 72.9% of households in Bayside (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Melbourne (35.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Bayside (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Bayside (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bayside (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
15,770
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
15,770
40.2%
+1.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
12,832
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12,832
32.7%
+1.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
8,570
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
8,570
21.9%
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
813
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
813
2.1%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
7,724
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
7,724
19.7%
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
26
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
644
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
644
1.6%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,380
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
1,380
3.5%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,377
+1.1pp
Mortgage
+1,208
+1.1pp
Renting - Total
+376
-0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-118
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
+606
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-119
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+344
+0.8pp
Not stated
-884
-2.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Bayside (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 15,770 | 40.2% | 28.7% | 14,393 | 39.1% | 29.0% | +1,377 | +1.1pp |
| Mortgage | 12,832 | 32.7% | 35.6% | 11,624 | 31.6% | 34.3% | +1,208 | +1.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 8,570 | 21.9% | 29.2% | 8,194 | 22.3% | 28.8% | +376 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 813 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 931 | 2.5% | 2.6% | -118 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 7,724 | 19.7% | 26.8% | 7,118 | 19.4% | 25.8% | +606 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 26 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 145 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -119 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 644 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 300 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +344 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 1,380 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 2,264 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -884 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 39,190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36,776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,414 | 0.0pp |