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, 61.2% of households in Greater Dandenong (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Greater Dandenong (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Greater Dandenong (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greater Dandenong (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
15,503
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
15,503
30.0%
-0.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
16,145
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16,145
31.2%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
18,071
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18,071
35.0%
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,965
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,965
3.8%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
15,975
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15,975
30.9%
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
131
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
131
0.3%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
895
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
895
1.7%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,063
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,063
2.1%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+809
-0.3pp
Mortgage
+1,484
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
+1,123
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+106
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+1,139
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-123
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+503
+0.9pp
Not stated
-804
-1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Greater Dandenong (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 | 15,503 | 30.0% | 29.7% | 14,694 | 30.3% | 30.4% | +809 | -0.3pp |
| Mortgage | 16,145 | 31.2% | 37.1% | 14,661 | 30.2% | 36.0% | +1,484 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 18,071 | 35.0% | 30.2% | 16,948 | 34.9% | 30.0% | +1,123 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,965 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1,859 | 3.8% | 2.7% | +106 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 15,975 | 30.9% | 27.7% | 14,836 | 30.6% | 26.9% | +1,139 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 131 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 254 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -123 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 895 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 392 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +503 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 1,063 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1,867 | 3.8% | 2.7% | -804 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 51,670 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48,563 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,107 | 0.0pp |