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, 82.4% of households in Blackwood (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.8% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Mitcham (C) (40.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Blackwood (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Blackwood (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blackwood (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
731
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
+26.8pp
731
42.2%
+26.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
695
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
695
40.2%
-9.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
256
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-18.3pp
256
14.8%
-18.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
16
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
16
0.9%
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
239
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-17.4pp
239
13.8%
-17.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
26
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
26
1.5%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
22
1.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+349
+26.8pp
Mortgage
-538
-9.4pp
Renting - Total
-567
-18.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-29
-0.9pp
Renting - Private
-538
-17.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+16
+1.1pp
Not stated
-25
-0.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Blackwood (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 731 | 42.2% | 38.3% | 382 | 15.4% | 38.0% | +349 | +26.8pp |
| Mortgage | 695 | 40.2% | 40.3% | 1,233 | 49.6% | 39.4% | -538 | -9.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 256 | 14.8% | 17.5% | 823 | 33.1% | 18.3% | -567 | -18.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 16 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 45 | 1.8% | 1.8% | -29 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 239 | 13.8% | 15.9% | 777 | 31.2% | 16.1% | -538 | -17.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 26 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 | 0.4% | 2.0% | +16 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 22 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 47 | 1.9% | 2.2% | -25 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -757 | 0.0pp |