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, 65.2% of households in Moonee Valley (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Moonee Valley (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Moonee Valley (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moonee Valley (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
16,375
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
16,375
34.2%
-0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
14,800
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
14,800
31.0%
+1.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
15,408
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
15,408
32.2%
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,925
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,925
4.0%
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
13,420
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
13,420
28.1%
+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
58
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
626
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
626
1.3%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
604
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
604
1.3%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,137
-0.8pp
Mortgage
+2,148
+1.9pp
Renting - Total
+1,285
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-171
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
+1,582
+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-136
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+368
+0.7pp
Not stated
-639
-1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Moonee Valley (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 | 16,375 | 34.2% | 29.7% | 15,238 | 35.0% | 30.4% | +1,137 | -0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 14,800 | 31.0% | 37.1% | 12,652 | 29.1% | 36.0% | +2,148 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 15,408 | 32.2% | 30.2% | 14,123 | 32.5% | 30.0% | +1,285 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,925 | 4.0% | 2.3% | 2,096 | 4.8% | 2.7% | -171 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 13,420 | 28.1% | 27.7% | 11,838 | 27.2% | 26.9% | +1,582 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 58 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 194 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -136 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 626 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 258 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +368 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 604 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1,243 | 2.9% | 2.7% | -639 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 47,814 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 43,513 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,301 | 0.0pp |