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, 71.9% of households in Port Campbell were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Corangamite (S) (29%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Port Campbell - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Port Campbell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Port Campbell, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).

Port Campbell
Corangamite (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

72

% of total

43.9%

Change from 2016

+43.9pp

Mortgage

2021 count

46

% of total

28.0%

Change from 2016

+28.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

36

% of total

22.0%

Change from 2016

+22.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

31

% of total

18.9%

Change from 2016

+18.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

8

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Port Campbell. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).

Housing tenure for Port Campbell. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Housing tenure for Port Campbell. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Corangamite (S)%Count%Corangamite (S)%Countpp
Fully owned7243.9%46.0%00.0%44.0%+72+43.9pp
Mortgage4628.0%29.0%00.0%29.6%+46+28.0pp
Renting - Total3622.0%17.8%00.0%21.9%+36+22.0pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%1.8%00.0%2.2%00.0pp
Renting - Private3118.9%15.8%00.0%18.2%+31+18.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%1.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type84.9%4.9%00.0%1.2%+8+4.9pp
Not stated31.8%2.3%00.0%3.5%+3+1.8pp
Total households164100.0%100.0%6100.0%100.0%+1580.0pp