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, 63.4% of households in Wyndham (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Melbourne (35.6%).
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
16,276
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
16,276
17.3%
-1.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
43,457
% of total
46.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
43,457
46.1%
-0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
27,826
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
27,826
29.5%
+2.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
877
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
877
0.9%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
26,816
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
26,816
28.5%
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
140
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
140
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,168
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,168
1.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
5,480
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
5,480
5.8%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,794
-1.9pp
Mortgage
+10,909
-0.2pp
Renting - Total
+8,562
+2.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+137
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+8,476
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-51
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+738
+0.6pp
Not stated
+897
-0.7pp
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 | 16,276 | 17.3% | 28.7% | 13,482 | 19.2% | 29.0% | +2,794 | -1.9pp |
| Mortgage | 43,457 | 46.1% | 35.6% | 32,548 | 46.3% | 34.3% | +10,909 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 27,826 | 29.5% | 29.2% | 19,264 | 27.4% | 28.8% | +8,562 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 877 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 740 | 1.1% | 2.6% | +137 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 26,816 | 28.5% | 26.8% | 18,340 | 26.1% | 25.8% | +8,476 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 140 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 191 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -51 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,168 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 430 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +738 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 5,480 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 4,583 | 6.5% | 7.1% | +897 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 94,206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 70,297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23,909 | 0.0pp |