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, 72% of households in Mickleham were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Hume (C) (45.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mickleham - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mickleham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mickleham, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
439
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
439
8.3%
-9.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,350
% of total
63.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
3,350
63.7%
-4.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,138
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+14.4pp
1,138
21.6%
+14.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
7
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
7
0.1%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,126
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+14.5pp
1,126
21.4%
+14.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
5
0.1%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
31
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
0.6%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
299
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
299
5.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+259
-9.6pp
Mortgage
+2,668
-4.2pp
Renting - Total
+1,066
+14.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+7
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+1,057
+14.5pp
Renting - Not stated
0
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+24
-0.1pp
Not stated
+240
-0.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mickleham. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 439 | 8.3% | 23.4% | 180 | 17.9% | 25.2% | +259 | -9.6pp |
| Mortgage | 3,350 | 63.7% | 45.3% | 682 | 67.9% | 43.3% | +2,668 | -4.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,138 | 21.6% | 24.2% | 72 | 7.2% | 23.6% | +1,066 | +14.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 7 | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,126 | 21.4% | 21.7% | 69 | 6.9% | 20.5% | +1,057 | +14.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 31 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 7 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +24 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 299 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 59 | 5.9% | 7.3% | +240 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 5,259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,004 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,255 | 0.0pp |