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, 69.1% of households in Cleve (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (28.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Cleve (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Cleve (DC)
Regional SA

Fully owned

2021 count

360

% of total

47.2%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

167

% of total

21.9%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

129

% of total

16.9%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

24

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

104

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

44

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

62

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Cleve (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Housing tenure for Cleve (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Fully owned36047.2%37.6%37143.2%35.5%-11+4.0pp
Mortgage16721.9%28.4%22025.6%29.3%-53-3.7pp
Renting - Total12916.9%23.8%16819.6%26.0%-39-2.7pp
Renting - Social housing243.1%5.0%263.0%5.7%-2+0.1pp
Renting - Private10413.6%18.5%12214.2%19.3%-18-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%161.9%1.0%-16-1.9pp
Other tenure type445.8%3.4%161.9%1.4%+28+3.9pp
Not stated628.1%6.8%9210.7%7.8%-30-2.6pp
Total households762100.0%100.0%858100.0%100.0%-960.0pp