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, 52.4% of households in Sunshine (Vic.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 38.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Brimbank (C) (31.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sunshine (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sunshine (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
918
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
918
25.6%
-1.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
961
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
961
26.8%
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,383
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,383
38.6%
+1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
59
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
59
1.6%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,302
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,302
36.3%
+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
10
0.3%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
56
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
56
1.6%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
270
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
270
7.5%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-12
-1.3pp
Mortgage
+82
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
+84
+1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+79
+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-12
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+40
+1.1pp
Not stated
-62
-2.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sunshine (Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 918 | 25.6% | 34.4% | 930 | 26.9% | 33.7% | -12 | -1.3pp |
| Mortgage | 961 | 26.8% | 31.6% | 879 | 25.4% | 32.6% | +82 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,383 | 38.6% | 25.5% | 1,299 | 37.6% | 24.9% | +84 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 59 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 63 | 1.8% | 2.4% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,302 | 36.3% | 22.9% | 1,223 | 35.4% | 22.1% | +79 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 22 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 56 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +40 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 270 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 332 | 9.6% | 8.2% | -62 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 3,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,456 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +127 | 0.0pp |