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, 68.4% of households in Boroondara (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Boroondara (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Boroondara (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boroondara (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
24,290
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
24,290
38.7%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
18,643
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
18,643
29.7%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
18,036
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
18,036
28.8%
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
602
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
602
1.0%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
17,378
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
17,378
27.7%
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
59
0.1%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,153
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,153
1.8%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
591
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
591
0.9%
-1.3pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,686
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+1,338
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
-156
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-134
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+208
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-228
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+698
+1.0pp
Not stated
-697
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Boroondara (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 | 24,290 | 38.7% | 29.7% | 22,604 | 37.8% | 30.4% | +1,686 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 18,643 | 29.7% | 37.1% | 17,305 | 28.9% | 36.0% | +1,338 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 18,036 | 28.8% | 30.2% | 18,192 | 30.4% | 30.0% | -156 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 602 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 736 | 1.2% | 2.7% | -134 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 17,378 | 27.7% | 27.7% | 17,170 | 28.7% | 26.9% | +208 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 59 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 287 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -228 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,153 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 455 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +698 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 591 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1,288 | 2.2% | 2.7% | -697 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 62,715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 59,849 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,866 | 0.0pp |