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, 71.1% of households in Casey (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Melbourne (35.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Casey (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Casey (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Casey (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
25,637
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
25,637
21.7%
-1.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
58,223
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
58,223
49.4%
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
26,436
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
26,436
22.4%
+1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,619
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,619
1.4%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
24,671
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
24,671
20.9%
+2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
156
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
156
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,707
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,707
1.4%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
5,942
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
5,942
5.0%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+3,696
-1.1pp
Mortgage
+10,602
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
+6,714
+1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+41
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+6,804
+2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-121
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+1,014
+0.7pp
Not stated
-307
-1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Casey (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 | 25,637 | 21.7% | 28.7% | 21,941 | 22.8% | 29.0% | +3,696 | -1.1pp |
| Mortgage | 58,223 | 49.4% | 35.6% | 47,621 | 49.5% | 34.3% | +10,602 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 26,436 | 22.4% | 29.2% | 19,722 | 20.5% | 28.8% | +6,714 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,619 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1,578 | 1.6% | 2.6% | +41 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 24,671 | 20.9% | 26.8% | 17,867 | 18.6% | 25.8% | +6,804 | +2.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 156 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 277 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -121 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,707 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 693 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +1,014 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 5,942 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 6,249 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -307 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 117,951 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 96,228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21,723 | 0.0pp |