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, 57.3% of households in Ardeer were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Brimbank (C) (31.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Ardeer - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Ardeer in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ardeer, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
344
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
344
27.5%
-4.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
372
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
372
29.8%
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
400
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
400
32.0%
+2.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
19
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
1.5%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
376
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
376
30.1%
+2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
3
0.2%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
0.7%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
125
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
125
10.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-14
-4.1pp
Mortgage
+48
+1.2pp
Renting - Total
+65
+2.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+63
+2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
0
-0.1pp
Not stated
+7
-0.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Ardeer. 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 | 344 | 27.5% | 34.4% | 358 | 31.6% | 33.7% | -14 | -4.1pp |
| Mortgage | 372 | 29.8% | 31.6% | 324 | 28.6% | 32.6% | +48 | +1.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 400 | 32.0% | 25.5% | 335 | 29.5% | 24.9% | +65 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 19 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 17 | 1.5% | 2.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 376 | 30.1% | 22.9% | 313 | 27.6% | 22.1% | +63 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 9 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 125 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 118 | 10.4% | 8.2% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,249 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +115 | 0.0pp |