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, 59.9% of households in Essendon were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 34.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Moonee Valley (C) (29.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Essendon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Essendon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Essendon, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,771
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,771
31.3%
+0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,533
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
2,533
28.6%
+2.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,075
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3,075
34.8%
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
160
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
160
1.8%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,911
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,911
32.9%
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
127
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
127
1.4%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
332
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
332
3.8%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+192
+0.1pp
Mortgage
+406
+2.8pp
Renting - Total
+180
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+9
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+208
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-22
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+75
+0.8pp
Not stated
-267
-3.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Essendon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,771 | 31.3% | 33.1% | 2,579 | 31.2% | 33.3% | +192 | +0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 2,533 | 28.6% | 29.9% | 2,127 | 25.8% | 27.6% | +406 | +2.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,075 | 34.8% | 31.3% | 2,895 | 35.1% | 31.0% | +180 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 160 | 1.8% | 3.9% | 151 | 1.8% | 4.6% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,911 | 32.9% | 27.3% | 2,703 | 32.7% | 26.0% | +208 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 35 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -22 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 127 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 52 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +75 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 332 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 599 | 7.3% | 7.5% | -267 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 8,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +587 | 0.0pp |