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, 65.7% of households in Berri and Barmera (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Berri and Barmera (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Berri and Barmera (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berri and Barmera (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
1,520
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,520
35.3%
+1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,309
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,309
30.4%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,258
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,258
29.2%
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
289
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
289
6.7%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
955
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
955
22.2%
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
11
0.3%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
119
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
119
2.8%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
105
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
105
2.4%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+113
+1.6pp
Mortgage
+25
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
-21
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+14
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
-4
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-31
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+75
+1.7pp
Not stated
-66
-1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Berri and Barmera (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 | 1,520 | 35.3% | 39.4% | 1,407 | 33.7% | 37.2% | +113 | +1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 1,309 | 30.4% | 30.6% | 1,284 | 30.7% | 31.4% | +25 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,258 | 29.2% | 24.6% | 1,279 | 30.6% | 27.1% | -21 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 289 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 275 | 6.6% | 6.1% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 955 | 22.2% | 19.0% | 959 | 22.9% | 20.1% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 42 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -31 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 119 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 44 | 1.1% | 1.4% | +75 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 105 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 171 | 4.1% | 2.8% | -66 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 4,301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,179 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +122 | 0.0pp |