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, 68.3% of households in Hobsons Bay (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Hobsons Bay (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Hobsons Bay (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hobsons Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
11,808
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11,808
34.1%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
11,849
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
11,849
34.2%
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
10,164
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10,164
29.3%
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
974
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
974
2.8%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
9,134
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
9,134
26.4%
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
59
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
396
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
396
1.1%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
443
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
443
1.3%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+691
-0.1pp
Mortgage
+1,106
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
+569
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-13
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+661
+0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-82
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+230
+0.6pp
Not stated
-440
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Hobsons Bay (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 | 11,808 | 34.1% | 29.7% | 11,117 | 34.2% | 30.4% | +691 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 11,849 | 34.2% | 37.1% | 10,743 | 33.0% | 36.0% | +1,106 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 10,164 | 29.3% | 30.2% | 9,595 | 29.5% | 30.0% | +569 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 974 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 987 | 3.0% | 2.7% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 9,134 | 26.4% | 27.7% | 8,473 | 26.1% | 26.9% | +661 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 59 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 141 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -82 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 396 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 166 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +230 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 443 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 883 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -440 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 34,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 32,508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,155 | 0.0pp |