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, 86.2% of households in Adelaide Hills (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Adelaide (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Adelaide Hills (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Adelaide Hills (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Hills (DC), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Fully owned
2021 count
5,898
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
5,898
40.6%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
6,628
% of total
45.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
6,628
45.6%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,547
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,547
10.6%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
90
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
90
0.6%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,444
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,444
9.9%
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
313
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
313
2.2%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
135
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
135
0.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+435
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+287
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
-6
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-11
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+41
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-30
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+145
+1.0pp
Not stated
-102
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Adelaide Hills (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 5,898 | 40.6% | 30.9% | 5,463 | 39.7% | 30.7% | +435 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 6,628 | 45.6% | 37.1% | 6,341 | 46.1% | 36.5% | +287 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,547 | 10.6% | 28.4% | 1,553 | 11.3% | 28.9% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 90 | 0.6% | 5.6% | 101 | 0.7% | 6.4% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,444 | 9.9% | 22.6% | 1,403 | 10.2% | 22.1% | +41 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 18 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 48 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -30 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 313 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 168 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +145 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 135 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 237 | 1.7% | 2.3% | -102 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 14,537 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,761 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +776 | 0.0pp |