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, 57.8% of households in Ceduna (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 37.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Ceduna (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Ceduna (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ceduna (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Ceduna (DC)
Regional SA

Fully owned

2021 count

438

% of total

33.0%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

329

% of total

24.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

496

% of total

37.3%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

186

% of total

14.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

305

% of total

23.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

14

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

36

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

31

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Ceduna (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Housing tenure for Ceduna (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Housing tenure for Ceduna (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Fully owned43833.0%39.4%39631.7%37.2%+42+1.3pp
Mortgage32924.8%30.6%31225.0%31.4%+17-0.2pp
Renting - Total49637.3%24.6%46837.5%27.1%+28-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing18614.0%5.4%17413.9%6.1%+12+0.1pp
Renting - Private30523.0%19.0%27922.3%20.1%+26+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated141.1%0.2%181.4%1.0%-4-0.3pp
Other tenure type362.7%3.4%110.9%1.4%+25+1.8pp
Not stated312.3%1.9%655.2%2.8%-34-2.9pp
Total households1,328100.0%100.0%1,249100.0%100.0%+790.0pp