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, 80.1% of households in Donvale were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Manningham (C) (32.9%).

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).

Donvale
Manningham (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,881

% of total

43.5%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,581

% of total

36.6%

Change from 2016

+13.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

666

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

-15.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

20

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

653

% of total

15.1%

Change from 2016

-8.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

126

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

61

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Donvale. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).

Housing tenure for Donvale. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
Housing tenure for Donvale. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Manningham (C)%Count%Manningham (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1,88143.5%43.3%538.5%45.6%+1,876+5.0pp
Mortgage1,58136.6%32.9%323.1%32.0%+1,578+13.5pp
Renting - Total66615.4%20.3%430.8%18.6%+662-15.4pp
Renting - Social housing200.5%0.6%00.0%0.7%+20+0.5pp
Renting - Private65315.1%19.7%323.1%17.6%+650-8.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type1262.9%2.4%00.0%1.1%+126+2.9pp
Not stated611.4%1.1%00.0%2.7%+61+1.4pp
Total households4,321100.0%100.0%13100.0%100.0%+4,3080.0pp