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Non-English speakers - Housing tenure

In City of Port Phillip, 54.0% of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers were in households who were purchasing or fully owned their home, 36.8% were renting privately, and 4.6% were in social housing in 2021.

City of Port Phillip's Housing Tenure data provides insights into its socio-economic status as well as the role it plays in the housing market. For non-English speaking populations, housing tenure shows how migrants are accommodated in the area. This is highly correlated with the age of migrant communities - older communities are likely to have more home ownership. In some areas, public housing is an important tenure type for migrants, even long established communities.

Please note that in the 2021 Census, households occupying their dwelling rent free were moved into the “Other tenure type” category. Due to this it is likely that this category will show an increase in the 2021 year compared to earlier years. The numbers are small and expected to have minimal effect on the overall trend

To build a more complete picture of the story of the area for the non-English speaking population, Housing Tenure data should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Type, Household Income and Age Structure data.

Derived from the Census questions:

'Is this dwelling (owned outright, owned with a mortgage etc.)', and 'If this dwelling is being rented, who is it rented from?'

People speaking [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home, counted in private dwellings

Housing tenure
City of Port Phillip - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]20212016Change
Tenure typeNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Fully owned64321.925.657819.024.1+65
Mortgage94032.149.578925.944.3+151
Renting - Total1,22241.722.31,60452.729.3-382
Renting - Social housing1364.61.21364.51.70
Renting - Private1,08036.821.11,46048.027.3-380
Renting - Not stated60.20.160.20.30
Other tenure type883.01.8230.80.6+65
Not stated381.30.8481.61.7-10

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Housing tenure, 2021
Housing tenure, 2021 Other tenure type, Greater Melbourne: 1.8% Renting - Private, Greater Melbourne: 21.1% Renting - Social housing, Greater Melbourne: 1.2% Renting - Total, Greater Melbourne: 22.3% Mortgage, Greater Melbourne: 49.5% Fully owned, Greater Melbourne: 25.6% Other tenure type, City of Port Phillip: 3.0% Renting - Private, City of Port Phillip: 36.8% Renting - Social housing, City of Port Phillip: 4.6% Renting - Total, City of Port Phillip: 41.7% Mortgage, City of Port Phillip: 32.1% Fully owned, City of Port Phillip: 21.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in housing tenure, 2016 to 2021
Change in housing tenure, 2016 to 2021 Other tenure type, City of Port Phillip: +65 Renting - Private, City of Port Phillip: -380 Renting - Social housing, City of Port Phillip: 0 Renting - Total, City of Port Phillip: -382 Mortgage, City of Port Phillip: +151 Fully owned, City of Port Phillip: +65
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the housing tenure of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in households who owned their dwelling; a smaller proportion purchasing their dwelling; and a larger proportion who were renters.

Overall, 21.9% of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers were in households who owned their dwelling; 32.1% were purchasing, and 41.7% were renting, compared with 25.6%, 49.5% and 22.3% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The total number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in households in City of Port Phillip decreased by 111 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in housing tenure categories for [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in City of Port Phillip between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Renting - Private (-380 persons)
  • Mortgage (+151 persons)
  • Fully owned (+65 persons)
  • Other tenure type (+65 persons)
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