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, 80.2% of households in Meadows were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (44.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Meadows - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Meadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadows, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
179
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
179
28.1%
-0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
332
% of total
52.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
332
52.1%
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
65
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
65
10.2%
-3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
3
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
0.5%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
52
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
52
8.2%
-4.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4
0.6%
+0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
10
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
10
1.6%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
52
8.2%
+4.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+29
-0.9pp
Mortgage
+55
-1.4pp
Renting - Total
-7
-3.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-1
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
-14
-4.5pp
Renting - Not stated
+4
+0.6pp
Other tenure type
+10
+1.6pp
Not stated
+30
+4.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Meadows. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 179 | 28.1% | 28.2% | 150 | 29.0% | 27.2% | +29 | -0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 332 | 52.1% | 44.6% | 277 | 53.5% | 43.2% | +55 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 65 | 10.2% | 20.7% | 72 | 13.9% | 22.6% | -7 | -3.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 3 | 0.5% | 2.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 3.6% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 52 | 8.2% | 17.7% | 66 | 12.7% | 18.6% | -14 | -4.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +10 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 52 | 8.2% | 4.0% | 22 | 4.2% | 5.7% | +30 | +4.0pp |
| Total households | 637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 518 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +119 | 0.0pp |