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, 75% of households in Bayside (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
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
15,659
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
15,659
41.3%
+0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
12,792
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12,792
33.7%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
8,446
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
8,446
22.3%
-0.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
811
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
811
2.1%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
7,619
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7,619
20.1%
0.0pp
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
619
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
619
1.6%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
425
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
425
1.1%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,368
+0.5pp
Mortgage
+1,227
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
+366
-0.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-99
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+593
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-116
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+323
+0.8pp
Not stated
-383
-1.2pp
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 | 15,659 | 41.3% | 29.7% | 14,291 | 40.8% | 30.4% | +1,368 | +0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 12,792 | 33.7% | 37.1% | 11,565 | 33.0% | 36.0% | +1,227 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 8,446 | 22.3% | 30.2% | 8,080 | 23.1% | 30.0% | +366 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 811 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 910 | 2.6% | 2.7% | -99 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 7,619 | 20.1% | 27.7% | 7,026 | 20.1% | 26.9% | +593 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 26 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 142 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -116 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 619 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 296 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +323 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 425 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 808 | 2.3% | 2.7% | -383 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 37,936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 35,037 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,899 | 0.0pp |