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, 73.2% of households in Hawthorn (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mitcham (C) (39.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Hawthorn (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Hawthorn (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawthorn (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
328
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
328
38.7%
+3.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
292
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
292
34.5%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
194
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
194
22.9%
-2.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
40
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
40
4.7%
-1.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
157
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
157
18.5%
+1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
9
1.1%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
18
2.1%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+33
+3.9pp
Mortgage
-3
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
-18
-2.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-11
-1.3pp
Renting - Private
+11
+1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-8
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
+5
+0.6pp
Not stated
-31
-3.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Hawthorn (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 | 328 | 38.7% | 37.8% | 295 | 34.8% | 37.1% | +33 | +3.9pp |
| Mortgage | 292 | 34.5% | 39.6% | 295 | 34.8% | 38.3% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 194 | 22.9% | 17.4% | 212 | 25.0% | 18.0% | -18 | -2.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 40 | 4.7% | 1.5% | 51 | 6.0% | 1.7% | -11 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 157 | 18.5% | 15.8% | 146 | 17.2% | 15.9% | +11 | +1.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.9pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 2.0% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 49 | 5.8% | 4.7% | -31 | -3.7pp |
| Total households | 847 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 848 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |