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, 95.7% of households in Paechtown were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (46.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Paechtown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Paechtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Paechtown, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
35
% of total
50.0%
Change from 2016
+20.8pp
35
50.0%
+20.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
32
% of total
45.7%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
32
45.7%
+7.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
9
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-16.1pp
9
12.9%
-16.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-13.9pp
0
0.0%
-13.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
4
5.7%
-8.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
0
0.0%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-301
+20.8pp
Mortgage
-404
+7.8pp
Renting - Total
-324
-16.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-160
-13.9pp
Renting - Private
-161
-8.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
-20
-1.7pp
Not stated
-23
-2.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Paechtown. 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 | 35 | 50.0% | 29.0% | 336 | 29.2% | 28.2% | -301 | +20.8pp |
| Mortgage | 32 | 45.7% | 46.2% | 436 | 37.9% | 45.2% | -404 | +7.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 9 | 12.9% | 21.2% | 333 | 29.0% | 23.3% | -324 | -16.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 160 | 13.9% | 3.7% | -160 | -13.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 4 | 5.7% | 18.1% | 165 | 14.4% | 19.2% | -161 | -8.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 20 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -20 | -1.7pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 23 | 2.0% | 1.9% | -23 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,079 | 0.0pp |