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, 73.8% of households in Casey (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
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.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Casey (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
25,543
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
25,543
22.5%
-1.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
58,123
% of total
51.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
58,123
51.3%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
26,297
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
26,297
23.2%
+1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,594
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,594
1.4%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
24,548
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
24,548
21.7%
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
154
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
154
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,683
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,683
1.5%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,724
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,724
1.5%
-1.2pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+3,690
-1.2pp
Mortgage
+10,607
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
+6,710
+1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+38
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+6,796
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-125
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+991
+0.7pp
Not stated
-761
-1.2pp
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 | 25,543 | 22.5% | 29.7% | 21,853 | 23.7% | 30.4% | +3,690 | -1.2pp |
| Mortgage | 58,123 | 51.3% | 37.1% | 47,516 | 51.6% | 36.0% | +10,607 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 26,297 | 23.2% | 30.2% | 19,587 | 21.3% | 30.0% | +6,710 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,594 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1,556 | 1.7% | 2.7% | +38 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 24,548 | 21.7% | 27.7% | 17,752 | 19.3% | 26.9% | +6,796 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 154 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 279 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -125 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,683 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 692 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +991 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,724 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2,485 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -761 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 113,365 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 92,127 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21,238 | 0.0pp |