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, 65.5% of households in Benalla were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Benalla (RC) (27.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Benalla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Benalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Benalla, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,965
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,965
40.1%
+2.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,245
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,245
25.4%
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,221
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,221
24.9%
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
246
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
246
5.0%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
967
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
967
19.8%
-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
15
0.3%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
77
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
77
1.6%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
380
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
380
7.8%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+230
+2.5pp
Mortgage
+55
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
-1
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-13
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+25
-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+3
0.0pp
Not stated
-19
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Benalla. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,965 | 40.1% | 41.6% | 1,735 | 37.6% | 39.0% | +230 | +2.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,245 | 25.4% | 27.2% | 1,190 | 25.8% | 27.7% | +55 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,221 | 24.9% | 21.0% | 1,222 | 26.5% | 22.8% | -1 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 246 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 259 | 5.6% | 4.3% | -13 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 967 | 19.8% | 17.0% | 942 | 20.4% | 17.9% | +25 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 15 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 77 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 74 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 380 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 399 | 8.7% | 9.2% | -19 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 4,896 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,612 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +284 | 0.0pp |