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, 66.2% of households in Monash (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Monash (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Monash (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Monash (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
24,180
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
24,180
36.1%
-2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
20,185
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
20,185
30.1%
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
20,201
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
20,201
30.2%
+0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,422
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,422
2.1%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
18,690
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
18,690
27.9%
+1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
89
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
89
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,532
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,532
2.3%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
876
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
876
1.3%
-1.1pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+452
-2.0pp
Mortgage
+2,070
+1.0pp
Renting - Total
+1,875
+0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+10
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+2,009
+1.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-146
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+983
+1.4pp
Not stated
-623
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Monash (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 24,180 | 36.1% | 29.7% | 23,728 | 38.1% | 30.4% | +452 | -2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 20,185 | 30.1% | 37.1% | 18,115 | 29.1% | 36.0% | +2,070 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 20,201 | 30.2% | 30.2% | 18,326 | 29.5% | 30.0% | +1,875 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,422 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1,412 | 2.3% | 2.7% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 18,690 | 27.9% | 27.7% | 16,681 | 26.8% | 26.9% | +2,009 | +1.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 89 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 235 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -146 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,532 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 549 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +983 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 876 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1,499 | 2.4% | 2.7% | -623 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 66,979 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 62,221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,758 | 0.0pp |