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, 76.5% of households in Dennington (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Warrnambool (C) (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Dennington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Dennington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warrnambool (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dennington (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
219
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
219
30.1%
+3.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
337
% of total
46.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
337
46.4%
+1.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
123
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
123
16.9%
-6.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
10
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
10
1.4%
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
118
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
118
16.2%
-4.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
6
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
6
0.8%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
40
5.5%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+44
+3.8pp
Mortgage
+36
+1.1pp
Renting - Total
-29
-6.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
-21
-4.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.8pp
Not stated
+8
+0.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Dennington (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warrnambool (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 219 | 30.1% | 35.3% | 175 | 26.3% | 32.0% | +44 | +3.8pp |
| Mortgage | 337 | 46.4% | 30.6% | 301 | 45.3% | 29.3% | +36 | +1.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 123 | 16.9% | 27.2% | 152 | 22.9% | 29.1% | -29 | -6.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 10 | 1.4% | 4.7% | 7 | 1.1% | 5.2% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 118 | 16.2% | 22.2% | 139 | 20.9% | 23.5% | -21 | -4.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| Other tenure type | 6 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 32 | 4.8% | 8.7% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 727 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |