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, 66.9% of households in Coburg North were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Moreland (C) (31.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Coburg North - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Coburg North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coburg North, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).

Coburg North
Moreland (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

919

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

+30.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,133

% of total

36.9%

Change from 2016

+36.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

945

% of total

30.8%

Change from 2016

+30.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

126

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

822

% of total

26.8%

Change from 2016

+26.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

31

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

37

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Coburg North. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).

Housing tenure for Coburg North. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
Housing tenure for Coburg North. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moreland (C)%Count%Moreland (C)%Countpp
Fully owned91930.0%28.1%00.0%30.0%+919+30.0pp
Mortgage1,13336.9%31.1%00.0%28.8%+1,133+36.9pp
Renting - Total94530.8%38.3%00.0%37.8%+945+30.8pp
Renting - Social housing1264.1%2.3%00.0%2.6%+126+4.1pp
Renting - Private82226.8%35.8%00.0%34.8%+822+26.8pp
Renting - Not stated30.1%0.1%00.0%0.5%+3+0.1pp
Other tenure type311.0%1.3%00.0%0.6%+31+1.0pp
Not stated371.2%1.3%00.0%2.8%+37+1.2pp
Total households3,067100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+3,067+100.0pp