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, 76.9% of households in Alexandrina (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Alexandrina (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Alexandrina (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alexandrina (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
5,193
% of total
44.3%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
5,193
44.3%
+3.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,823
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
3,823
32.6%
-1.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
2,089
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
2,089
17.8%
-2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
234
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
234
2.0%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,840
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
1,840
15.7%
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
20
0.2%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
460
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
460
3.9%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
164
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
164
1.4%
-0.9pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,028
+3.6pp
Mortgage
+335
-1.5pp
Renting - Total
-32
-2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+8
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-43
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+248
+1.8pp
Not stated
-76
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Alexandrina (DC). 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 | 5,193 | 44.3% | 39.4% | 4,165 | 40.7% | 37.2% | +1,028 | +3.6pp |
| Mortgage | 3,823 | 32.6% | 30.6% | 3,488 | 34.1% | 31.4% | +335 | -1.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 2,089 | 17.8% | 24.6% | 2,121 | 20.7% | 27.1% | -32 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 234 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 229 | 2.2% | 6.1% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,840 | 15.7% | 19.0% | 1,832 | 17.9% | 20.1% | +8 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 20 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 63 | 0.6% | 1.0% | -43 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 460 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 212 | 2.1% | 1.4% | +248 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 164 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 240 | 2.3% | 2.8% | -76 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 11,724 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,229 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,495 | 0.0pp |