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, 65.3% of households in Sunshine West were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Brimbank (C) (31.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sunshine West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sunshine West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine West, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,430
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
2,430
37.3%
+0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,829
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,829
28.0%
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,743
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,743
26.7%
+0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
186
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
186
2.9%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,536
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,536
23.6%
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
0.3%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
104
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
104
1.6%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
414
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
414
6.3%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+93
+0.5pp
Mortgage
+44
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
+75
+0.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+6
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+80
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-14
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+77
+1.2pp
Not stated
-121
-2.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sunshine West. 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 | 2,430 | 37.3% | 34.4% | 2,337 | 36.8% | 33.7% | +93 | +0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,829 | 28.0% | 31.6% | 1,785 | 28.1% | 32.6% | +44 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,743 | 26.7% | 25.5% | 1,668 | 26.2% | 24.9% | +75 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 186 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 180 | 2.8% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,536 | 23.6% | 22.9% | 1,456 | 22.9% | 22.1% | +80 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 20 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 34 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 104 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 27 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +77 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 414 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 535 | 8.4% | 8.2% | -121 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 6,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,356 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +165 | 0.0pp |