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, 69.7% of households in Sandringham (Vic.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Bayside (C) (32.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sandringham (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sandringham (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sandringham (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,705
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,705
38.5%
+0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,385
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,385
31.2%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,095
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,095
24.7%
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
99
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
99
2.2%
+1.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
998
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
998
22.5%
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
69
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
69
1.6%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
179
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
179
4.0%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+219
+0.8pp
Mortgage
+191
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
+129
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+56
+1.1pp
Renting - Private
+79
-0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-8
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+36
+0.8pp
Not stated
-80
-2.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sandringham (Vic.). 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 | 1,705 | 38.5% | 40.2% | 1,486 | 37.7% | 39.1% | +219 | +0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 1,385 | 31.2% | 32.7% | 1,194 | 30.2% | 31.6% | +191 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,095 | 24.7% | 21.9% | 966 | 24.5% | 22.3% | +129 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 99 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 43 | 1.1% | 2.5% | +56 | +1.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 998 | 22.5% | 19.7% | 919 | 23.3% | 19.4% | +79 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 69 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 33 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +36 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 179 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 259 | 6.6% | 6.2% | -80 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 4,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,946 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +487 | 0.0pp |