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, 74.6% of households in Barunga West (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Barunga West (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Barunga West (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barunga West (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
619
% of total
55.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
619
55.4%
+2.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
215
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
215
19.2%
-1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
188
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
188
16.8%
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
9
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
9
0.8%
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
176
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
176
15.7%
-2.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
0
0.0%
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
67
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
67
6.0%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
22
2.0%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+62
+2.1pp
Mortgage
+4
-1.0pp
Renting - Total
-20
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.4pp
Renting - Private
-15
-2.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
+23
+1.8pp
Not stated
-12
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Barunga West (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 | 619 | 55.4% | 39.4% | 557 | 53.3% | 37.2% | +62 | +2.1pp |
| Mortgage | 215 | 19.2% | 30.6% | 211 | 20.2% | 31.4% | +4 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 188 | 16.8% | 24.6% | 208 | 19.9% | 27.1% | -20 | -3.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 9 | 0.8% | 5.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 6.1% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 176 | 15.7% | 19.0% | 191 | 18.3% | 20.1% | -15 | -2.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.6% | 1.0% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 67 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 44 | 4.2% | 1.4% | +23 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 22 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 34 | 3.3% | 2.8% | -12 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,118 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,046 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +72 | 0.0pp |