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, 60.4% of households in West Wodonga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Wodonga (C) (33.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Wodonga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,637
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
1,637
27.5%
+3.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,960
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,960
32.9%
-0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,872
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
1,872
31.4%
-3.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
389
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
389
6.5%
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,479
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
1,479
24.8%
-2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
65
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
65
1.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
417
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
417
7.0%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+277
+3.0pp
Mortgage
+96
-0.7pp
Renting - Total
-88
-3.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-14
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
-55
-2.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+26
+0.4pp
Not stated
+89
+1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Wodonga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,637 | 27.5% | 28.1% | 1,360 | 24.5% | 25.6% | +277 | +3.0pp |
| Mortgage | 1,960 | 32.9% | 33.4% | 1,864 | 33.6% | 32.5% | +96 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,872 | 31.4% | 31.6% | 1,960 | 35.3% | 34.0% | -88 | -3.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 389 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 403 | 7.3% | 6.2% | -14 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,479 | 24.8% | 25.9% | 1,534 | 27.7% | 27.5% | -55 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 65 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 39 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 417 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 328 | 5.9% | 7.3% | +89 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 5,954 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,547 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +407 | 0.0pp |