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, 75.9% of households in Prospect Hill (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 0% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (44.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Prospect Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Prospect Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Prospect Hill (part), with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).

Prospect Hill (part)
Mount Barker (DC)

Fully owned

2021 count

17

% of total

31.5%

Change from 2016

-11.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

24

% of total

44.4%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

-5.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Prospect Hill (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).

Housing tenure for Prospect Hill (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Housing tenure for Prospect Hill (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mount Barker (DC)%Count%Mount Barker (DC)%Countpp
Fully owned1731.5%28.2%2742.9%27.2%-10-11.4pp
Mortgage2444.4%44.6%2438.1%43.2%0+6.3pp
Renting - Total00.0%20.7%711.1%22.6%-7-11.1pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.9%00.0%3.6%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%17.7%00.0%18.6%00.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%2.5%00.0%1.3%00.0pp
Not stated59.3%4.0%914.3%5.7%-4-5.0pp
Total households54100.0%100.0%63100.0%100.0%-90.0pp