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, 62.6% of households in Truganina (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Wyndham (C) (46.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Truganina (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Truganina (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Truganina (part), with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).

Truganina (part)
Wyndham (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

825

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

5,683

% of total

54.7%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

3,055

% of total

29.4%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

52

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

2,989

% of total

28.8%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

14

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

74

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

753

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Truganina (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).

Housing tenure for Truganina (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Housing tenure for Truganina (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wyndham (C)%Count%Wyndham (C)%Countpp
Fully owned8257.9%17.3%4487.6%19.2%+377+0.3pp
Mortgage5,68354.7%46.1%3,32156.2%46.3%+2,362-1.5pp
Renting - Total3,05529.4%29.5%1,66528.2%27.4%+1,390+1.2pp
Renting - Social housing520.5%0.9%300.5%1.1%+220.0pp
Renting - Private2,98928.8%28.5%1,62027.4%26.1%+1,369+1.4pp
Renting - Not stated140.1%0.1%150.3%0.3%-1-0.2pp
Other tenure type740.7%1.2%280.5%0.6%+46+0.2pp
Not stated7537.3%5.8%4497.6%6.5%+304-0.3pp
Total households10,386100.0%100.0%5,911100.0%100.0%+4,4750.0pp