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, 53.3% of households in Hawker (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Flinders Ranges (DC) (23%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Hawker (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hawker (SA), with comparison markers for Flinders Ranges (DC).

Hawker (SA)
Flinders Ranges (DC)

Fully owned

2021 count

78

% of total

39.2%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Mortgage

2021 count

28

% of total

14.1%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

66

% of total

33.2%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

13

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

53

% of total

26.6%

Change from 2016

+8.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

21

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

-9.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Hawker (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).

Housing tenure for Hawker (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).
Housing tenure for Hawker (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Flinders Ranges (DC)%Count%Flinders Ranges (DC)%Countpp
Fully owned7839.2%42.7%6637.3%38.8%+12+1.9pp
Mortgage2814.1%23.0%2313.0%26.5%+5+1.1pp
Renting - Total6633.2%21.6%4927.7%24.9%+17+5.5pp
Renting - Social housing136.5%4.8%2011.3%6.4%-7-4.8pp
Renting - Private5326.6%16.3%3318.6%16.1%+20+8.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.4%00.0%1.3%00.0pp
Other tenure type31.5%3.4%00.0%0.4%+3+1.5pp
Not stated2110.6%9.8%3620.3%9.1%-15-9.7pp
Total households199100.0%100.0%177100.0%100.0%+220.0pp