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, 78.1% of households in Barossa (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Barossa (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Barossa (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barossa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
3,648
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
3,648
37.5%
+1.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
3,956
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,956
40.6%
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,663
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,663
17.1%
-2.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
198
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
198
2.0%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,453
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,453
14.9%
-1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
20
0.2%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
349
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
349
3.6%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
121
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
121
1.2%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+419
+1.3pp
Mortgage
+370
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
-87
-2.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-41
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+1
-1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-40
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+153
+1.4pp
Not stated
-42
-0.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Barossa (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 | 3,648 | 37.5% | 39.4% | 3,229 | 36.2% | 37.2% | +419 | +1.3pp |
| Mortgage | 3,956 | 40.6% | 30.6% | 3,586 | 40.2% | 31.4% | +370 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,663 | 17.1% | 24.6% | 1,750 | 19.6% | 27.1% | -87 | -2.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 198 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 239 | 2.7% | 6.1% | -41 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,453 | 14.9% | 19.0% | 1,452 | 16.3% | 20.1% | +1 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 20 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 60 | 0.7% | 1.0% | -40 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 349 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 196 | 2.2% | 1.4% | +153 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 121 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 163 | 1.8% | 2.8% | -42 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 9,739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +822 | 0.0pp |