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, 85.8% of households in Myrniong were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Moorabool (S) (45.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Myrniong - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Myrniong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Myrniong, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).

Myrniong
Moorabool (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

52

% of total

36.9%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Mortgage

2021 count

69

% of total

48.9%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

7

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

6

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Myrniong. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).

Housing tenure for Myrniong. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Housing tenure for Myrniong. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moorabool (S)%Count%Moorabool (S)%Countpp
Fully owned5236.9%30.9%4936.0%31.3%+3+0.9pp
Mortgage6948.9%45.2%6648.5%42.6%+3+0.4pp
Renting - Total75.0%16.6%1410.3%17.6%-7-5.3pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.1%00.0%2.6%00.0pp
Renting - Private64.3%14.3%85.9%14.4%-2-1.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Other tenure type32.1%2.1%00.0%0.8%+3+2.1pp
Not stated117.8%5.2%85.9%7.7%+3+1.9pp
Total households141100.0%100.0%136100.0%100.0%+50.0pp