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, 66.6% of households in Mount Melville were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Albany (C) (32.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mount Melville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mount Melville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Melville, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
156
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-35.5pp
156
34.5%
-35.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
145
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+32.1pp
145
32.1%
+32.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
141
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+31.2pp
141
31.2%
+31.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
12
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
12
2.7%
+2.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
127
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+28.1pp
127
28.1%
+28.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
8
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
8
1.8%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+149
-35.5pp
Mortgage
+145
+32.1pp
Renting - Total
+141
+31.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+12
+2.7pp
Renting - Private
+127
+28.1pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+8
+1.8pp
Not stated
+4
+0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mount Melville. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 156 | 34.5% | 37.6% | 7 | 70.0% | 36.2% | +149 | -35.5pp |
| Mortgage | 145 | 32.1% | 32.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 31.4% | +145 | +32.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 141 | 31.2% | 25.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.5% | +141 | +31.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 12 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +12 | +2.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 127 | 28.1% | 19.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.6% | +127 | +28.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 8 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +8 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +442 | 0.0pp |