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, 70.5% of households in Delahey were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brimbank (C) (31.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Delahey - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Delahey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Delahey, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
954
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
954
33.8%
+2.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,035
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
1,035
36.7%
-3.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
616
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
616
21.8%
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
124
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
124
4.4%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
500
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
500
17.7%
+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
40
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
40
1.4%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
185
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
185
6.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+110
+2.9pp
Mortgage
-69
-3.7pp
Renting - Total
+24
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+6
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+41
+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+25
+0.9pp
Not stated
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Delahey. 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 | 954 | 33.8% | 34.4% | 844 | 30.9% | 33.7% | +110 | +2.9pp |
| Mortgage | 1,035 | 36.7% | 31.6% | 1,104 | 40.4% | 32.6% | -69 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 616 | 21.8% | 25.5% | 592 | 21.6% | 24.9% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 124 | 4.4% | 2.4% | 118 | 4.3% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 500 | 17.7% | 22.9% | 459 | 16.8% | 22.1% | +41 | +0.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 40 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +25 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 185 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 177 | 6.5% | 8.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 2,824 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,735 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +89 | 0.0pp |