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, 78.6% of households in Templestowe Lower were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.3% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Manningham (C) (32.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Templestowe Lower - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Templestowe Lower in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Templestowe Lower, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,394
% of total
46.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,394
46.5%
-0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,654
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,654
32.1%
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
892
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
892
17.3%
+1.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
7
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7
0.1%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
876
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
876
17.0%
+1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
76
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
76
1.5%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
134
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
134
2.6%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+90
-0.5pp
Mortgage
+147
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
+109
+1.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-2
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+120
+1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-15
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+60
+1.2pp
Not stated
-157
-3.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Templestowe Lower. 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 | 2,394 | 46.5% | 42.4% | 2,304 | 47.0% | 44.3% | +90 | -0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,654 | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1,507 | 30.7% | 31.1% | +147 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 892 | 17.3% | 20.0% | 783 | 16.0% | 18.2% | +109 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 7 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 876 | 17.0% | 19.4% | 756 | 15.4% | 17.2% | +120 | +1.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 19 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 76 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 16 | 0.3% | 1.1% | +60 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 134 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 291 | 5.9% | 5.3% | -157 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 5,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,905 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +244 | 0.0pp |