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, 75.1% of households in Kealba were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brimbank (C) (31.6%).
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
455
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
455
38.3%
+2.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
438
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
438
36.8%
-4.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
206
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
206
17.3%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
7
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
7
0.6%
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
199
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
199
16.7%
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
17
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
17
1.4%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
81
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
81
6.8%
+2.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+53
+2.1pp
Mortgage
-20
-4.4pp
Renting - Total
+4
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-10
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
+19
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+14
+1.1pp
Not stated
+35
+2.7pp
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 | 455 | 38.3% | 34.4% | 402 | 36.2% | 33.7% | +53 | +2.1pp |
| Mortgage | 438 | 36.8% | 31.6% | 458 | 41.2% | 32.6% | -20 | -4.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 206 | 17.3% | 25.5% | 202 | 18.2% | 24.9% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 7 | 0.6% | 2.4% | 17 | 1.5% | 2.4% | -10 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 199 | 16.7% | 22.9% | 180 | 16.2% | 22.1% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 17 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +14 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 81 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 46 | 4.1% | 8.2% | +35 | +2.7pp |
| Total households | 1,189 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |