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, 75.8% of households in Doreen (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (42.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Doreen (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Doreen (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doreen (part), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,662
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,662
18.6%
+3.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,114
% of total
57.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
5,114
57.2%
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,870
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,870
20.9%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
9
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
9
0.1%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,852
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,852
20.7%
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
45
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
45
0.5%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
254
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
254
2.8%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+592
+3.1pp
Mortgage
+1,071
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
+373
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-10
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+395
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-8
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+26
+0.2pp
Not stated
-34
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Doreen (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,662 | 18.6% | 26.9% | 1,070 | 15.5% | 27.6% | +592 | +3.1pp |
| Mortgage | 5,114 | 57.2% | 42.8% | 4,043 | 58.5% | 41.9% | +1,071 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,870 | 20.9% | 24.2% | 1,497 | 21.6% | 23.4% | +373 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 9 | 0.1% | 1.1% | 19 | 0.3% | 1.3% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,852 | 20.7% | 22.9% | 1,457 | 21.1% | 21.8% | +395 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 17 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 45 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 19 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +26 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 254 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 288 | 4.2% | 6.3% | -34 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 8,944 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,915 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,029 | 0.0pp |