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, 61.1% of households in Meadow Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Hume (C) (45.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Meadow Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Meadow Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadow Heights, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,137
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,137
25.0%
+2.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,642
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
1,642
36.1%
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,305
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,305
28.7%
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
348
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
348
7.6%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
942
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
942
20.7%
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.3%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
56
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
56
1.2%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
405
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
405
8.9%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+154
+2.4pp
Mortgage
-33
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
+13
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-12
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+24
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
+4
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+34
+0.7pp
Not stated
+15
-0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Meadow Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,137 | 25.0% | 23.4% | 983 | 22.6% | 25.2% | +154 | +2.4pp |
| Mortgage | 1,642 | 36.1% | 45.3% | 1,675 | 38.4% | 43.3% | -33 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,305 | 28.7% | 24.2% | 1,292 | 29.7% | 23.6% | +13 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 348 | 7.6% | 2.3% | 360 | 8.3% | 2.8% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 942 | 20.7% | 21.7% | 918 | 21.1% | 20.5% | +24 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 15 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 56 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 22 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +34 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 405 | 8.9% | 5.9% | 390 | 9.0% | 7.3% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 4,552 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,357 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +195 | 0.0pp |