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, 78.3% of households in Kealba were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brimbank (C) (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kealba - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kealba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kealba, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
449
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
449
39.6%
-10.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
438
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+38.7pp
438
38.7%
+38.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
206
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+18.2pp
206
18.2%
+18.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
7
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
7
0.6%
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
199
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+17.6pp
199
17.6%
+17.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12
1.1%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
28
2.5%
+2.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+446
-10.4pp
Mortgage
+438
+38.7pp
Renting - Total
+206
+18.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+7
+0.6pp
Renting - Private
+199
+17.6pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+12
+1.1pp
Not stated
+28
+2.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kealba. 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 | 449 | 39.6% | 36.2% | 3 | 50.0% | 35.3% | +446 | -10.4pp |
| Mortgage | 438 | 38.7% | 33.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | +438 | +38.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 206 | 18.2% | 26.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | +206 | +18.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 7 | 0.6% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 199 | 17.6% | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.1% | +199 | +17.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 12 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +28 | +2.5pp |
| Total households | 1,133 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,127 | 0.0pp |