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, 85.1% of households in Sandhurst were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Frankston (C) (41.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sandhurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sandhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sandhurst, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
483
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-28.7pp
483
28.0%
-28.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
983
% of total
57.1%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
983
57.1%
+10.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
229
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+13.3pp
229
13.3%
+13.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
230
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+13.3pp
230
13.3%
+13.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
7
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
0.4%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
20
1.2%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+466
-28.7pp
Mortgage
+969
+10.4pp
Renting - Total
+229
+13.3pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+230
+13.3pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+7
+0.4pp
Not stated
+20
+1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sandhurst. 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 | 483 | 28.0% | 27.5% | 17 | 56.7% | 26.5% | +466 | -28.7pp |
| Mortgage | 983 | 57.1% | 41.3% | 14 | 46.7% | 40.6% | +969 | +10.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 229 | 13.3% | 28.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.7% | +229 | +13.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 230 | 13.3% | 25.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.6% | +230 | +13.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 7 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +20 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,723 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,693 | 0.0pp |