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, 78.4% of households in Donvale were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Manningham (C) (32.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Donvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Donvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Donvale, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,890
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,890
42.7%
-0.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,580
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,580
35.7%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
671
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
671
15.2%
+0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
0.5%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
648
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
648
14.7%
+1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
129
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
129
2.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
146
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
146
3.3%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+40
-0.7pp
Mortgage
+90
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
+51
+0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-14
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+78
+1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-20
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+42
+0.9pp
Not stated
-54
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Donvale. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,890 | 42.7% | 42.4% | 1,850 | 43.4% | 44.3% | +40 | -0.7pp |
| Mortgage | 1,580 | 35.7% | 32.1% | 1,490 | 35.0% | 31.1% | +90 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 671 | 15.2% | 20.0% | 620 | 14.6% | 18.2% | +51 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 20 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 34 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 648 | 14.7% | 19.4% | 570 | 13.4% | 17.2% | +78 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 129 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 87 | 2.0% | 1.1% | +42 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 146 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 200 | 4.7% | 5.3% | -54 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 4,423 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,261 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +162 | 0.0pp |