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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Hobsons Bay City

Housing tenure

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In Hobsons Bay City 26.0% of recent arrivals were in households who were purchasing or fully owned their home, 69.7% were renting privately, and 1.2% were in social housing in 2021.

Hobsons Bay City's Housing Tenure data provides insights into its socio-economic status as well as the role it plays in the housing market. For recent arrivals, housing tenure shows how migrants are accommodated in the area. In areas receiving many refugees, public housing may be an important housing type. For skilled arrivals in the country on a temporary basis, the private rental market is the main provider. Some areas provide purpose-built student rental accommodation, while other areas may represent home ownership and mortgage opportunities for arrivals looking to settle with their families on a long-term basis.

To build a more complete picture of the story of the area for recent arrivals, tenure data should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Type, Household Income and Age Structure data.

Q:

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?'

Housing tenure
Hobsons Bay City - Recent arrivals2021
Tenure typeNumber%Greater Melbourne
Fully owned2004.96.7
Mortgage85621.025.2
Renting - Total2,90471.465.7
Renting - Social housing471.20.8
Renting - Private2,83869.764.6
Renting - Not stated190.50.3
Other tenure type391.01.0
Not stated701.71.3
Total people counted in private dwellings4,069100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the housing tenure of recent arrivals in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of recent arrivals in households who owned their dwelling; a smaller proportion purchasing their dwelling; and a larger proportion who were renters.

Overall, 4.9% of recent arrivals were in households who owned their dwelling; 21.0% were purchasing, and 71.4% were renting, compared with 6.7%, 25.2% and 65.7% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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