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, 85.6% of households in Adelaide Plains were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Adelaide Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Adelaide Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Plains, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
996
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-
996
29.4%
-
Mortgage
2021 count
1,906
% of total
56.2%
Change from 2016
-
1,906
56.2%
-
Renting - Total
2021 count
363
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-
363
10.7%
-
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
14
0.4%
-
Renting - Private
2021 count
349
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-
349
10.3%
-
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-
5
0.1%
-
Other tenure type
2021 count
66
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
66
1.9%
-
Not stated
2021 count
54
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
54
1.6%
-
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Housing tenure for Adelaide Plains. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 996 | 29.4% | 39.4% | - | - | 37.2% | - | - |
| Mortgage | 1,906 | 56.2% | 30.6% | - | - | 31.4% | - | - |
| Renting - Total | 363 | 10.7% | 24.6% | - | - | 27.1% | - | - |
| Renting - Social housing | 14 | 0.4% | 5.4% | - | - | 6.1% | - | - |
| Renting - Private | 349 | 10.3% | 19.0% | - | - | 20.1% | - | - |
| Renting - Not stated | 5 | 0.1% | 0.2% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Other tenure type | 66 | 1.9% | 3.4% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| Not stated | 54 | 1.6% | 1.9% | - | - | 2.8% | - | - |
| Total households | 3,391 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |