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, 78.4% of households in Bellevue Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mitcham (C) (39.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Bellevue Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Bellevue Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bellevue Heights, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
433
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
433
41.5%
-2.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
385
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
385
36.9%
+2.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
123
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
123
11.8%
+1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
1.1%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
114
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
114
10.9%
+2.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3
0.3%
+0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
76
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
76
7.3%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
22
2.1%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-23
-2.8pp
Mortgage
+30
+2.4pp
Renting - Total
+18
+1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+2
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
+29
+2.6pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.3pp
Other tenure type
+9
+0.8pp
Not stated
-30
-3.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Bellevue Heights. 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 | 433 | 41.5% | 37.8% | 456 | 44.3% | 37.1% | -23 | -2.8pp |
| Mortgage | 385 | 36.9% | 39.6% | 355 | 34.5% | 38.3% | +30 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 123 | 11.8% | 17.4% | 105 | 10.2% | 18.0% | +18 | +1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 11 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 9 | 0.9% | 1.7% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 114 | 10.9% | 15.8% | 85 | 8.3% | 15.9% | +29 | +2.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 76 | 7.3% | 3.0% | 67 | 6.5% | 2.0% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 22 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 52 | 5.1% | 4.7% | -30 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 1,043 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,029 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |