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, 56.6% of households in Sturt (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 38.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Marion (C) (36.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Sturt (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Sturt (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sturt (SA), with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
349
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
349
28.7%
+0.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
340
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
340
27.9%
+2.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
473
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
473
38.8%
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
212
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
212
17.4%
+1.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
271
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
271
22.2%
-0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
10
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.8%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
50
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
50
4.1%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+36
+0.6pp
Mortgage
+58
+2.6pp
Renting - Total
+39
-0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
+35
+1.5pp
Renting - Private
+23
-0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+1
0.0pp
Not stated
-31
-3.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Sturt (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 349 | 28.7% | 29.4% | 313 | 28.1% | 29.0% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| Mortgage | 340 | 27.9% | 36.6% | 282 | 25.3% | 34.9% | +58 | +2.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 473 | 38.8% | 29.1% | 434 | 39.0% | 29.6% | +39 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 212 | 17.4% | 8.4% | 177 | 15.9% | 9.0% | +35 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 271 | 22.2% | 20.6% | 248 | 22.3% | 20.3% | +23 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 0.8% | 1.9% | 9 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 50 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 81 | 7.3% | 5.3% | -31 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 1,218 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +105 | 0.0pp |