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, 68.8% of households in Frankston (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Frankston (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Frankston (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
14,579
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
14,579
27.5%
+1.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
21,907
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
21,907
41.3%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
14,866
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
14,866
28.0%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,427
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,427
2.7%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
13,360
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
13,360
25.2%
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
83
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
83
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
923
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
923
1.7%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
745
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
745
1.4%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,422
+1.0pp
Mortgage
+1,711
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
+610
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+65
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+652
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-104
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+246
+0.3pp
Not stated
-651
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Frankston (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 | 14,579 | 27.5% | 29.7% | 13,157 | 26.5% | 30.4% | +1,422 | +1.0pp |
| Mortgage | 21,907 | 41.3% | 37.1% | 20,196 | 40.6% | 36.0% | +1,711 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 14,866 | 28.0% | 30.2% | 14,256 | 28.7% | 30.0% | +610 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,427 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1,362 | 2.7% | 2.7% | +65 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 13,360 | 25.2% | 27.7% | 12,708 | 25.6% | 26.9% | +652 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 83 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 187 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -104 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 923 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 677 | 1.4% | 0.8% | +246 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 745 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1,396 | 2.8% | 2.7% | -651 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 53,019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 49,687 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,332 | 0.0pp |