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, 78.9% of households in Timboon were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Corangamite (S) (29%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Timboon - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Timboon
Corangamite (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

239

% of total

49.0%

Change from 2016

-26.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

146

% of total

29.9%

Change from 2016

+29.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

85

% of total

17.4%

Change from 2016

-57.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

82

% of total

16.8%

Change from 2016

+16.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

9

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Timboon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Housing tenure for Timboon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Corangamite (S)%Count%Corangamite (S)%Countpp
Fully owned23949.0%46.0%375.0%44.0%+236-26.0pp
Mortgage14629.9%29.0%00.0%29.6%+146+29.9pp
Renting - Total8517.4%17.8%375.0%21.9%+82-57.6pp
Renting - Social housing30.6%1.8%00.0%2.2%+3+0.6pp
Renting - Private8216.8%15.8%00.0%18.2%+82+16.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%1.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type91.8%4.9%00.0%1.2%+9+1.8pp
Not stated61.2%2.3%00.0%3.5%+6+1.2pp
Total households488100.0%100.0%4100.0%100.0%+4840.0pp