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, 77.4% of households in Ballan were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Moorabool (S) (45.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Ballan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Ballan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ballan, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
480
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
480
35.0%
+1.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
581
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
581
42.4%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
232
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
232
16.9%
+1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
25
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
1.8%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
204
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
204
14.9%
+1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
20
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
20
1.5%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
61
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
61
4.5%
-3.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+94
+1.8pp
Mortgage
+85
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
+54
+1.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+53
+1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+13
+0.9pp
Not stated
-35
-3.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Ballan. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 480 | 35.0% | 30.9% | 386 | 33.2% | 31.3% | +94 | +1.8pp |
| Mortgage | 581 | 42.4% | 45.2% | 496 | 42.7% | 42.6% | +85 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 232 | 16.9% | 16.6% | 178 | 15.3% | 17.6% | +54 | +1.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 25 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 21 | 1.8% | 2.6% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 204 | 14.9% | 14.3% | 151 | 13.0% | 14.4% | +53 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 20 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 7 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +13 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 61 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 96 | 8.3% | 7.7% | -35 | -3.8pp |
| Total households | 1,370 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +208 | 0.0pp |