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, 81.3% of households in Keilor Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Brimbank (C) (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Keilor Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Keilor Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keilor Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
503
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
+33.4pp
503
49.4%
+33.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
325
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
325
31.9%
+2.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
171
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-35.1pp
171
16.8%
-35.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
5
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
5
0.5%
-11.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
161
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-23.9pp
161
15.8%
-23.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
1.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
10
1.0%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-215
+33.4pp
Mortgage
-991
+2.6pp
Renting - Total
-2,158
-35.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-525
-11.3pp
Renting - Private
-1,621
-23.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-11
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
-16
+0.6pp
Not stated
-89
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Keilor Park. 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 | 503 | 49.4% | 36.2% | 718 | 16.0% | 35.3% | -215 | +33.4pp |
| Mortgage | 325 | 31.9% | 33.2% | 1,316 | 29.3% | 34.2% | -991 | +2.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 171 | 16.8% | 26.7% | 2,329 | 51.9% | 26.0% | -2,158 | -35.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 5 | 0.5% | 2.5% | 530 | 11.8% | 2.5% | -525 | -11.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 161 | 15.8% | 24.0% | 1,782 | 39.7% | 23.1% | -1,621 | -23.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 12 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 28 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -16 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 1.0% | 2.2% | 99 | 2.2% | 3.8% | -89 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,472 | 0.0pp |