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, 70.2% of households in Kimba (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (28.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Kimba (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kimba (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Kimba (DC)
Regional SA

Fully owned

2021 count

214

% of total

49.4%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

90

% of total

20.8%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

78

% of total

18.0%

Change from 2016

-5.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

7

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

67

% of total

15.5%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

29

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

20

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Kimba (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Housing tenure for Kimba (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Fully owned21449.4%37.6%19846.2%35.5%+16+3.2pp
Mortgage9020.8%28.4%8820.5%29.3%+2+0.3pp
Renting - Total7818.0%23.8%9923.1%26.0%-21-5.1pp
Renting - Social housing71.6%5.0%92.1%5.7%-2-0.5pp
Renting - Private6715.5%18.5%7517.5%19.3%-8-2.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%122.8%1.0%-12-2.8pp
Other tenure type296.7%3.4%102.3%1.4%+19+4.4pp
Not stated204.6%6.8%327.5%7.8%-12-2.9pp
Total households433100.0%100.0%429100.0%100.0%+40.0pp