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, 74.3% of households in South Morang were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (42.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
South Morang - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for South Morang in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Morang, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,897
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
1,897
23.1%
+2.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
4,213
% of total
51.2%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
4,213
51.2%
-3.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,669
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,669
20.3%
+0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
0.5%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,615
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,615
19.6%
+0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
161
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
161
2.0%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
287
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
287
3.5%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+345
+2.7pp
Mortgage
+68
-3.2pp
Renting - Total
+176
+0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-10
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+184
+0.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-9
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+74
+0.9pp
Not stated
-58
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for South Morang. 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 | 1,897 | 23.1% | 26.9% | 1,552 | 20.4% | 27.6% | +345 | +2.7pp |
| Mortgage | 4,213 | 51.2% | 42.8% | 4,145 | 54.4% | 41.9% | +68 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,669 | 20.3% | 24.2% | 1,493 | 19.6% | 23.4% | +176 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 42 | 0.5% | 1.1% | 52 | 0.7% | 1.3% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,615 | 19.6% | 22.9% | 1,431 | 18.8% | 21.8% | +184 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 161 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 87 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +74 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 287 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 345 | 4.5% | 6.3% | -58 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 8,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,614 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +613 | 0.0pp |