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, 77.7% of households in Wahgunyah were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Indigo (S) (35.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wahgunyah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wahgunyah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wahgunyah, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
196
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
196
43.4%
+4.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
155
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
155
34.3%
-4.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
67
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
67
14.8%
-4.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
10
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
10
2.2%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
59
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
59
13.1%
-1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
0
0.0%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
4
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4
0.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
32
7.1%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+30
+4.9pp
Mortgage
-10
-4.0pp
Renting - Total
-14
-4.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-2
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
-3
-1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+4
+0.9pp
Not stated
+9
+1.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wahgunyah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 196 | 43.4% | 41.5% | 166 | 38.5% | 39.8% | +30 | +4.9pp |
| Mortgage | 155 | 34.3% | 35.2% | 165 | 38.3% | 35.1% | -10 | -4.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 67 | 14.8% | 14.6% | 81 | 18.8% | 17.6% | -14 | -4.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 10 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 12 | 2.8% | 1.9% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 59 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 62 | 14.4% | 15.0% | -3 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 23 | 5.3% | 6.7% | +9 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 431 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |