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, 64.4% of households in Holdfast Bay (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Adelaide (36%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Holdfast Bay (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Holdfast Bay (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holdfast Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Fully owned
2021 count
6,100
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
6,100
36.7%
+2.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
4,612
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4,612
27.7%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,774
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4,774
28.7%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
441
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
441
2.7%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,304
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
4,304
25.9%
-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
34
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
34
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
664
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
664
4.0%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
485
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
485
2.9%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+690
+2.4pp
Mortgage
+354
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
+112
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+32
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+125
-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-43
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+266
+1.5pp
Not stated
-557
-3.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Holdfast Bay (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 6,100 | 36.7% | 30.1% | 5,410 | 34.3% | 29.6% | +690 | +2.4pp |
| Mortgage | 4,612 | 27.7% | 36.0% | 4,258 | 27.0% | 35.1% | +354 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,774 | 28.7% | 27.8% | 4,662 | 29.6% | 28.0% | +112 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 441 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 409 | 2.6% | 6.2% | +32 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,304 | 25.9% | 22.1% | 4,179 | 26.5% | 21.4% | +125 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 34 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 77 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -43 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 664 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 398 | 2.5% | 1.6% | +266 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 485 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 1,042 | 6.6% | 5.7% | -557 | -3.7pp |
| Total households | 16,631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +869 | 0.0pp |