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, 83.7% of households in Viewbank were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Banyule (C) (34.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Viewbank - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Viewbank in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Viewbank, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,143
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,143
45.8%
-0.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
947
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
947
37.9%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
322
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
322
12.9%
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
0.4%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
307
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
307
12.3%
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
25
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
25
1.0%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
57
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
57
2.3%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
0
-0.3pp
Mortgage
+27
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
+6
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+14
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+10
+0.4pp
Not stated
-26
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Viewbank. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,143 | 45.8% | 35.9% | 1,143 | 46.1% | 36.2% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Mortgage | 947 | 37.9% | 34.2% | 920 | 37.1% | 33.6% | +27 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 322 | 12.9% | 25.3% | 316 | 12.7% | 24.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 10 | 0.4% | 3.6% | 14 | 0.6% | 3.7% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 307 | 12.3% | 21.5% | 293 | 11.8% | 20.0% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 25 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 57 | 2.3% | 3.3% | 83 | 3.3% | 5.5% | -26 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,497 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |