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, 62.1% of households in Toorak were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Stonnington (C) (23.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Toorak - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Toorak in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Toorak, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,377
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
2,377
40.8%
+2.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,242
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,242
21.3%
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,733
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,733
29.8%
-2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
7
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7
0.1%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,724
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,724
29.6%
-2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
142
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
142
2.4%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
334
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
334
5.7%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+132
+2.8pp
Mortgage
+69
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
-170
-2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-145
-2.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-21
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+91
+1.5pp
Not stated
-206
-3.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Toorak. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,377 | 40.8% | 26.9% | 2,245 | 38.0% | 25.5% | +132 | +2.8pp |
| Mortgage | 1,242 | 21.3% | 23.4% | 1,173 | 19.9% | 20.9% | +69 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,733 | 29.8% | 43.3% | 1,903 | 32.2% | 44.2% | -170 | -2.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 7 | 0.1% | 2.7% | 3 | 0.1% | 3.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,724 | 29.6% | 40.5% | 1,869 | 31.6% | 40.8% | -145 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -21 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 142 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 51 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +91 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 334 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 540 | 9.1% | 8.7% | -206 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 5,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,907 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -84 | 0.0pp |