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, 69.8% of households in Albanvale were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brimbank (C) (31.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Albanvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Albanvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albanvale, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
666
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
666
35.1%
-0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
658
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
658
34.7%
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
421
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
421
22.2%
+1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
63
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
3.3%
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
365
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
365
19.3%
+1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
0
0.0%
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
22
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
22
1.2%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
127
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
127
6.7%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+11
-0.8pp
Mortgage
+22
-0.1pp
Renting - Total
+48
+1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+8
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
+44
+1.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-11
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
+17
+0.9pp
Not stated
-24
-1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Albanvale. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 666 | 35.1% | 34.4% | 655 | 35.9% | 33.7% | +11 | -0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 658 | 34.7% | 31.6% | 636 | 34.8% | 32.6% | +22 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 421 | 22.2% | 25.5% | 373 | 20.4% | 24.9% | +48 | +1.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 63 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 55 | 3.0% | 2.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 365 | 19.3% | 22.9% | 321 | 17.6% | 22.1% | +44 | +1.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 22 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +17 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 127 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 151 | 8.3% | 8.2% | -24 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 1,895 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,825 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +70 | 0.0pp |