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, 55% of households in Frankston were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 37.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Frankston (C) (39.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Frankston - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Frankston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
3,922
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,922
24.3%
-0.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
4,967
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
4,967
30.7%
+2.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
6,003
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6,003
37.1%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
616
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
616
3.8%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
5,357
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
5,357
33.1%
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
153
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
153
0.9%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,127
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,127
7.0%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+95
-0.2pp
Mortgage
+529
+2.3pp
Renting - Total
+210
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+21
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+229
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-39
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+67
+0.3pp
Not stated
-355
-2.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Frankston. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 3,922 | 24.3% | 26.4% | 3,827 | 24.5% | 25.1% | +95 | -0.2pp |
| Mortgage | 4,967 | 30.7% | 39.6% | 4,438 | 28.4% | 38.5% | +529 | +2.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 6,003 | 37.1% | 27.0% | 5,793 | 37.1% | 27.3% | +210 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 616 | 3.8% | 2.6% | 595 | 3.8% | 2.6% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 5,357 | 33.1% | 24.3% | 5,128 | 32.8% | 24.3% | +229 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 27 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 66 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -39 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 153 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 86 | 0.6% | 1.3% | +67 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 1,127 | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1,482 | 9.5% | 7.8% | -355 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 16,163 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,619 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +544 | 0.0pp |