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, 76.1% of households in Goyder (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Goyder (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Fully owned

+65

+3.2pp

Mortgage

-27

-2.1pp

Renting - Total

-44

-3.0pp

Renting - Social housing

+2

+0.1pp

Renting - Private

-14

-1.1pp

Renting - Not stated

-25

-1.5pp

Other tenure type

+53

+3.1pp

Not stated

-27

-1.6pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Goyder (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Housing tenure for Goyder (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Fully owned82449.3%39.4%75946.1%37.2%+65+3.2pp
Mortgage44826.8%30.6%47528.9%31.4%-27-2.1pp
Renting - Total30318.1%24.6%34721.1%27.1%-44-3.0pp
Renting - Social housing291.7%5.4%271.6%6.1%+2+0.1pp
Renting - Private27316.3%19.0%28717.4%20.1%-14-1.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%251.5%1.0%-25-1.5pp
Other tenure type694.1%3.4%161.0%1.4%+53+3.1pp
Not stated261.6%1.9%533.2%2.8%-27-1.6pp
Total households1,673100.0%100.0%1,645100.0%100.0%+280.0pp