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, 80.8% of households in Indigo (S) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Vic. (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Indigo (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Indigo (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Indigo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Fully owned
2021 count
2,879
% of total
43.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,879
43.5%
+2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,470
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,470
37.3%
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,001
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
1,001
15.1%
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
104
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
104
1.6%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
889
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
889
13.4%
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
6
0.1%
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
143
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
143
2.2%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
131
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
131
2.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+432
+2.0pp
Mortgage
+281
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
-77
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-11
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
-32
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-36
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
+102
+1.5pp
Not stated
-16
-0.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Indigo (S). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,879 | 43.5% | 39.3% | 2,447 | 41.5% | 37.8% | +432 | +2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 2,470 | 37.3% | 33.2% | 2,189 | 37.1% | 33.2% | +281 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,001 | 15.1% | 23.6% | 1,078 | 18.3% | 25.1% | -77 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 104 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 115 | 2.0% | 3.6% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 889 | 13.4% | 20.3% | 921 | 15.6% | 20.8% | -32 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -36 | -0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 143 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 41 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +102 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 131 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 147 | 2.5% | 3.1% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 6,615 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,897 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +718 | 0.0pp |