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, 63.2% of households in Wyndham Vale were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Wyndham (C) (46.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wyndham Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wyndham Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wyndham Vale, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,083
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,083
15.8%
+1.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,256
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
3,256
47.4%
-5.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,058
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
2,058
30.0%
+3.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
48
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
0.7%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,005
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
2,005
29.2%
+3.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
51
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
51
0.7%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
418
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
418
6.1%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+155
+1.3pp
Mortgage
-137
-5.5pp
Renting - Total
+366
+3.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-8
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+383
+3.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+32
+0.4pp
Not stated
+32
+0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wyndham Vale. 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 | 1,083 | 15.8% | 17.3% | 928 | 14.5% | 19.2% | +155 | +1.3pp |
| Mortgage | 3,256 | 47.4% | 46.1% | 3,393 | 52.9% | 46.3% | -137 | -5.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,058 | 30.0% | 29.5% | 1,692 | 26.4% | 27.4% | +366 | +3.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 48 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 56 | 0.9% | 1.1% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,005 | 29.2% | 28.5% | 1,622 | 25.3% | 26.1% | +383 | +3.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 51 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 19 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 418 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 386 | 6.0% | 6.5% | +32 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 6,865 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,416 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +449 | 0.0pp |