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, 82.1% of households in Belair (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 7.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mitcham (C) (39.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Belair (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Belair (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belair (part), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
704
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
704
40.0%
+2.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
742
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
742
42.1%
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
139
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
139
7.9%
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
17
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
1.0%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
129
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
129
7.3%
-1.0pp
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
119
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
119
6.8%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
65
3.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+91
+2.1pp
Mortgage
+40
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
-15
-1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-5
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+37
+1.7pp
Not stated
0
-0.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Belair (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 704 | 40.0% | 37.8% | 613 | 37.9% | 37.1% | +91 | +2.1pp |
| Mortgage | 742 | 42.1% | 39.6% | 702 | 43.4% | 38.3% | +40 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 139 | 7.9% | 17.4% | 154 | 9.5% | 18.0% | -15 | -1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 17 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 17 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 129 | 7.3% | 15.8% | 134 | 8.3% | 15.9% | -5 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 119 | 6.8% | 3.0% | 82 | 5.1% | 2.0% | +37 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 3.7% | 2.2% | 65 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 1,762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,618 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +144 | 0.0pp |