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, 64.8% of households in Burra (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Goyder (DC) (24.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Burra (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Burra (SA), with comparison markers for Goyder (DC).

Burra (SA)
Goyder (DC)

Fully owned

2021 count

230

% of total

42.8%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

118

% of total

22.0%

Change from 2016

-4.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

130

% of total

24.2%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

17

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

108

% of total

20.1%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

22

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

41

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Burra (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goyder (DC).
Housing tenure for Burra (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goyder (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Goyder (DC)%Count%Goyder (DC)%Countpp
Fully owned23042.8%46.6%19036.3%43.5%+40+6.5pp
Mortgage11822.0%24.8%13626.0%26.7%-18-4.0pp
Renting - Total13024.2%17.7%13325.4%20.0%-3-1.2pp
Renting - Social housing173.2%1.6%173.3%1.5%0-0.1pp
Renting - Private10820.1%16.1%10920.8%16.8%-1-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.0%51.0%1.4%-5-1.0pp
Other tenure type224.1%4.3%30.6%1.0%+19+3.5pp
Not stated417.6%6.9%529.9%9.0%-11-2.3pp
Total households537100.0%100.0%523100.0%100.0%+140.0pp