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, 57.6% of households in Wodonga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 36.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Wodonga (C) (33.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wodonga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
2,480
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
2,480
29.0%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,447
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,447
28.6%
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,092
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,092
36.1%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
530
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
530
6.2%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,533
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,533
29.6%
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
25
0.3%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
67
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
67
0.8%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
481
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
481
5.6%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+401
+2.5pp
Mortgage
+219
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
+260
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+27
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+244
+0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-11
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+40
+0.5pp
Not stated
-183
-2.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for 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 | 2,480 | 29.0% | 28.1% | 2,079 | 26.5% | 25.6% | +401 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 2,447 | 28.6% | 33.4% | 2,228 | 28.4% | 32.5% | +219 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,092 | 36.1% | 31.6% | 2,832 | 36.1% | 34.0% | +260 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 530 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 503 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +27 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,533 | 29.6% | 25.9% | 2,289 | 29.2% | 27.5% | +244 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 25 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 36 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 67 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 481 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 664 | 8.5% | 7.3% | -183 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 8,558 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,838 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +720 | 0.0pp |