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, 88.9% of households in Sanderston were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 0% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mid Murray (DC) (30.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Sanderston - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Sanderston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Fully owned

-491

+1.1pp

Mortgage

-543

+25.1pp

Renting - Total

-481

-28.3pp

Renting - Social housing

-71

-4.2pp

Renting - Private

-410

-24.1pp

Renting - Not stated

-3

-0.2pp

Other tenure type

-110

-6.5pp

Not stated

-45

-2.6pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Sanderston. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).

Housing tenure for Sanderston. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Housing tenure for Sanderston. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Countpp
Fully owned1130.6%47.9%50229.5%44.9%-491+1.1pp
Mortgage2158.3%30.5%56433.2%32.0%-543+25.1pp
Renting - Total00.0%16.2%48128.3%19.1%-481-28.3pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.1%714.2%2.3%-71-4.2pp
Renting - Private00.0%14.0%41024.1%15.8%-410-24.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.0%30.2%1.0%-3-0.2pp
Other tenure type00.0%3.3%1106.5%1.1%-110-6.5pp
Not stated00.0%2.1%452.6%2.7%-45-2.6pp
Total households36100.0%100.0%1,699100.0%100.0%-1,6630.0pp