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, 73.2% of households in Burnside (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Adelaide (36%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Burnside (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Burnside (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnside (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Fully owned
2021 count
7,640
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
7,640
42.3%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
5,583
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
5,583
30.9%
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,864
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3,864
21.4%
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
211
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
211
1.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
3,641
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,641
20.2%
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
615
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
615
3.4%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
342
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
342
1.9%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+443
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+304
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
+46
-0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-16
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+123
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-58
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+276
+1.5pp
Not stated
-417
-2.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Burnside (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 7,640 | 42.3% | 30.1% | 7,197 | 41.4% | 29.6% | +443 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 5,583 | 30.9% | 36.0% | 5,279 | 30.4% | 35.1% | +304 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,864 | 21.4% | 27.8% | 3,818 | 22.0% | 28.0% | +46 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 211 | 1.2% | 5.5% | 227 | 1.3% | 6.2% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 3,641 | 20.2% | 22.1% | 3,518 | 20.2% | 21.4% | +123 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 20 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 78 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -58 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 615 | 3.4% | 2.4% | 339 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +276 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 342 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 759 | 4.4% | 5.7% | -417 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 18,049 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +659 | 0.0pp |