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% of households in Werribee South were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Wyndham (C) (48.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Werribee South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Werribee South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werribee South, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
384
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
384
40.3%
-0.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
245
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-18.7pp
245
25.7%
-18.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
286
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+18.9pp
286
30.0%
+18.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
287
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+17.0pp
287
30.1%
+17.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
4
0.4%
+0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
17
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
17
1.8%
-2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
17
1.8%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+344
-0.1pp
Mortgage
+201
-18.7pp
Renting - Total
+275
+18.9pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+274
+17.0pp
Renting - Not stated
+4
+0.4pp
Other tenure type
+13
-2.2pp
Not stated
+14
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Werribee South. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 384 | 40.3% | 18.0% | 40 | 40.4% | 20.0% | +344 | -0.1pp |
| Mortgage | 245 | 25.7% | 48.3% | 44 | 44.4% | 48.4% | +201 | -18.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 286 | 30.0% | 30.8% | 11 | 11.1% | 28.6% | +275 | +18.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 287 | 30.1% | 29.7% | 13 | 13.1% | 27.2% | +274 | +17.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 17 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 4 | 4.0% | 0.6% | +13 | -2.2pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 3 | 3.0% | 2.4% | +14 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 953 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +854 | 0.0pp |