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, 75.2% of households in Sunbury were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.8% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Hume (C) (45.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sunbury - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sunbury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunbury, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
4,370
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4,370
29.9%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
6,624
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
6,624
45.3%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,898
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,898
19.8%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
169
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
169
1.2%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,728
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,728
18.7%
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
127
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
127
0.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
600
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
600
4.1%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+588
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+827
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
+234
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+8
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+251
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-12
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+77
+0.5pp
Not stated
-134
-1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sunbury. 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 | 4,370 | 29.9% | 23.4% | 3,782 | 29.0% | 25.2% | +588 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 6,624 | 45.3% | 45.3% | 5,797 | 44.5% | 43.3% | +827 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,898 | 19.8% | 24.2% | 2,664 | 20.5% | 23.6% | +234 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 169 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 161 | 1.2% | 2.8% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,728 | 18.7% | 21.7% | 2,477 | 19.0% | 20.5% | +251 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 14 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 26 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -12 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 127 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 50 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +77 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 600 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 734 | 5.6% | 7.3% | -134 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 14,625 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,024 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,601 | 0.0pp |