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, 66.3% of households in Wyndham (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Melbourne (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wyndham (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wyndham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wyndham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Fully owned
2021 count
16,195
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
16,195
18.0%
-2.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
43,354
% of total
48.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
43,354
48.3%
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
27,648
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
27,648
30.8%
+2.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
862
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
862
1.0%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
26,648
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
26,648
29.7%
+2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
139
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
139
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,149
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,149
1.3%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,472
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,472
1.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,808
-2.0pp
Mortgage
+10,932
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
+8,528
+2.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+135
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+8,436
+2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-44
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+730
+0.7pp
Not stated
-123
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wyndham (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 16,195 | 18.0% | 29.7% | 13,387 | 20.0% | 30.4% | +2,808 | -2.0pp |
| Mortgage | 43,354 | 48.3% | 37.1% | 32,422 | 48.4% | 36.0% | +10,932 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 27,648 | 30.8% | 30.2% | 19,120 | 28.6% | 30.0% | +8,528 | +2.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 862 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 727 | 1.1% | 2.7% | +135 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 26,648 | 29.7% | 27.7% | 18,212 | 27.2% | 26.9% | +8,436 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 139 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 183 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -44 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,149 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 419 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +730 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,472 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1,595 | 2.4% | 2.7% | -123 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 89,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 66,946 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22,877 | 0.0pp |