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, 61.5% of households in Wodonga (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Vic. (31.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wodonga (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wodonga (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wodonga (C), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Fully owned
2021 count
4,797
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
4,797
28.1%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,704
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
5,704
33.4%
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
5,394
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
5,394
31.6%
-2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
936
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
936
5.5%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,427
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
4,427
25.9%
-1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
31
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
212
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
212
1.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
981
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
981
5.7%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+922
+2.5pp
Mortgage
+781
+0.9pp
Renting - Total
+254
-2.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+268
-1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-25
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+115
+0.6pp
Not stated
-119
-1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wodonga (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 4,797 | 28.1% | 37.6% | 3,875 | 25.6% | 35.7% | +922 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 5,704 | 33.4% | 31.5% | 4,923 | 32.5% | 31.2% | +781 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 5,394 | 31.6% | 22.6% | 5,140 | 34.0% | 23.9% | +254 | -2.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 936 | 5.5% | 3.0% | 932 | 6.2% | 3.3% | +4 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,427 | 25.9% | 19.5% | 4,159 | 27.5% | 19.8% | +268 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 31 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 56 | 0.4% | 0.7% | -25 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 212 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 97 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +115 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 981 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 1,100 | 7.3% | 8.4% | -119 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 17,094 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,964 | 0.0pp |