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, 69.9% of households in Boronia were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Knox (C) (41%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Boronia - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Boronia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boronia, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,812
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-23.0pp
2,812
30.1%
-23.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,711
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
3,711
39.8%
+14.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,625
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
2,625
28.1%
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
275
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
275
2.9%
+2.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,334
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
2,334
25.0%
+3.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.1%
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
79
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
79
0.8%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
115
1.2%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,795
-23.0pp
Mortgage
+3,703
+14.8pp
Renting - Total
+2,615
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+275
+2.9pp
Renting - Private
+2,327
+3.1pp
Renting - Not stated
+10
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
+79
+0.8pp
Not stated
+115
+1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Boronia. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,812 | 30.1% | 34.2% | 17 | 53.1% | 34.1% | +2,795 | -23.0pp |
| Mortgage | 3,711 | 39.8% | 41.0% | 8 | 25.0% | 42.5% | +3,703 | +14.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,625 | 28.1% | 21.3% | 10 | 31.3% | 19.7% | +2,615 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 275 | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +275 | +2.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,334 | 25.0% | 19.1% | 7 | 21.9% | 17.3% | +2,327 | +3.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 79 | 0.8% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +79 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +115 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 9,332 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,300 | 0.0pp |