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, 65.7% of households in Holdfast Bay (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 29.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Adelaide (37.1%).
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.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holdfast Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Fully owned
2021 count
6,023
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
6,023
37.3%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
4,584
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4,584
28.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,697
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
4,697
29.1%
-1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
444
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
444
2.8%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4,221
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
4,221
26.2%
-1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
653
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
653
4.0%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
168
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
168
1.0%
-1.3pp
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+689
+1.4pp
Mortgage
+361
0.0pp
Renting - Total
+120
-1.7pp
Renting - Social housing
+44
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+121
-1.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-46
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+271
+1.4pp
Not stated
-179
-1.3pp
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 | 6,023 | 37.3% | 30.9% | 5,334 | 35.9% | 30.7% | +689 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 4,584 | 28.4% | 37.1% | 4,223 | 28.4% | 36.5% | +361 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,697 | 29.1% | 28.4% | 4,577 | 30.8% | 28.9% | +120 | -1.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 444 | 2.8% | 5.6% | 400 | 2.7% | 6.4% | +44 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 4,221 | 26.2% | 22.6% | 4,100 | 27.6% | 22.1% | +121 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 31 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 77 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -46 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 653 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 382 | 2.6% | 1.6% | +271 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 168 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 347 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -179 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 16,131 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,872 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,259 | 0.0pp |