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, 73.1% of households in Kingswood (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mitcham (C) (39.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kingswood (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kingswood (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kingswood (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
392
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
392
42.1%
+2.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
289
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
289
31.0%
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
201
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
201
21.6%
-1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
18
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
18
1.9%
-1.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
183
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
183
19.6%
-1.3pp
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
25
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
25
2.7%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
15
1.6%
-3.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+37
+2.8pp
Mortgage
+11
+0.2pp
Renting - Total
-10
-1.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-12
-1.4pp
Renting - Private
-6
-1.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+16
+1.7pp
Not stated
-32
-3.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kingswood (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 | 392 | 42.1% | 37.8% | 355 | 39.3% | 37.1% | +37 | +2.8pp |
| Mortgage | 289 | 31.0% | 39.6% | 278 | 30.8% | 38.3% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 201 | 21.6% | 17.4% | 211 | 23.4% | 18.0% | -10 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 18 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 30 | 3.3% | 1.7% | -12 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 183 | 19.6% | 15.8% | 189 | 20.9% | 15.9% | -6 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 25 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 9 | 1.0% | 2.0% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 15 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 47 | 5.2% | 4.7% | -32 | -3.6pp |
| Total households | 932 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 903 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |