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, 71.6% of households in Copper Coast (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Copper Coast (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Copper Coast (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Copper Coast (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,815
% of total
44.9%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
2,815
44.9%
+3.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,671
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,671
26.7%
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,488
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
1,488
23.7%
-3.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
254
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
254
4.1%
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,222
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,222
19.5%
-1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
10
0.2%
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
169
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
169
2.7%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
126
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
126
2.0%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+456
+3.8pp
Mortgage
+95
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
-75
-3.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-29
-0.8pp
Renting - Private
-5
-1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-45
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
+86
+1.3pp
Not stated
-26
-0.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Copper Coast (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 | 2,815 | 44.9% | 39.4% | 2,359 | 41.1% | 37.2% | +456 | +3.8pp |
| Mortgage | 1,671 | 26.7% | 30.6% | 1,576 | 27.5% | 31.4% | +95 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,488 | 23.7% | 24.6% | 1,563 | 27.3% | 27.1% | -75 | -3.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 254 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 283 | 4.9% | 6.1% | -29 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,222 | 19.5% | 19.0% | 1,227 | 21.4% | 20.1% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 55 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -45 | -0.8pp |
| Other tenure type | 169 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 83 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +86 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 126 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 152 | 2.7% | 2.8% | -26 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 6,267 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,735 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +532 | 0.0pp |