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, 50.9% of households in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 41.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Banyule (C) (34.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
Banyule (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

156

% of total

20.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

230

% of total

30.3%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

317

% of total

41.8%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

118

% of total

15.6%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

201

% of total

26.5%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

16

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

38

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).

Housing tenure for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Housing tenure for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Banyule (C)%Count%Banyule (C)%Countpp
Fully owned15620.6%35.9%14521.8%36.2%+11-1.2pp
Mortgage23030.3%34.2%19228.9%33.6%+38+1.4pp
Renting - Total31741.8%25.3%26740.2%24.1%+50+1.6pp
Renting - Social housing11815.6%3.6%9914.9%3.7%+19+0.7pp
Renting - Private20126.5%21.5%16424.7%20.0%+37+1.8pp
Renting - Not stated40.5%0.1%00.0%0.4%+4+0.5pp
Other tenure type162.1%1.4%30.5%0.6%+13+1.6pp
Not stated385.0%3.3%578.6%5.5%-19-3.6pp
Total households758100.0%100.0%664100.0%100.0%+940.0pp