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, 72.3% of households in Elaine were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Moorabool (S) (45.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Elaine - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Elaine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elaine, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
33
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
33
36.7%
-4.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
32
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
32
35.6%
+5.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
17
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
17
18.9%
+2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
15
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
15
16.7%
+6.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
5
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
5
5.6%
+5.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
8
8.9%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-7
-4.5pp
Mortgage
+3
+5.7pp
Renting - Total
+1
+2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+5
+6.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+5
+5.6pp
Not stated
-4
-3.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Elaine. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 33 | 36.7% | 30.9% | 40 | 41.2% | 31.3% | -7 | -4.5pp |
| Mortgage | 32 | 35.6% | 45.2% | 29 | 29.9% | 42.6% | +3 | +5.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 17 | 18.9% | 16.6% | 16 | 16.5% | 17.6% | +1 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 15 | 16.7% | 14.3% | 10 | 10.3% | 14.4% | +5 | +6.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 5 | 5.6% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +5 | +5.6pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 12 | 12.4% | 7.7% | -4 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 90 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |