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, 0% of households in Papunya were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 78.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than MacDonnell (R) (1.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Papunya - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Papunya in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Papunya, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).

Papunya
MacDonnell (R)

Fully owned

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

67

% of total

78.8%

Change from 2016

-5.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

50

% of total

58.8%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

7

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-14.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.9pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

20

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+19.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Papunya. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).

Housing tenure for Papunya. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
Housing tenure for Papunya. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%MacDonnell (R)%Count%MacDonnell (R)%Countpp
Fully owned00.0%18.7%00.0%10.7%00.0pp
Mortgage00.0%1.1%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Renting - Total6778.8%50.7%6884.0%56.4%-1-5.2pp
Renting - Social housing5058.8%38.5%4656.8%41.7%+4+2.0pp
Renting - Private78.2%11.5%1822.2%12.3%-11-14.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%1.3%44.9%2.6%-4-4.9pp
Other tenure type2023.5%18.4%33.7%3.6%+17+19.8pp
Not stated00.0%10.6%911.1%28.7%-9-11.1pp
Total households85100.0%100.0%81100.0%100.0%+40.0pp