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, 83.2% of households in Mount Remarkable (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Mount Remarkable (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Mount Remarkable (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Remarkable (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
662
% of total
56.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
662
56.7%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
309
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
309
26.5%
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
136
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
136
11.7%
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
25
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
25
2.1%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
111
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
111
9.5%
-2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
39
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
39
3.3%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
18
1.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+26
+1.5pp
Mortgage
+9
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
-35
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
-27
-2.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-14
-1.2pp
Other tenure type
+23
+1.9pp
Not stated
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Mount Remarkable (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 662 | 56.7% | 39.4% | 636 | 55.2% | 37.2% | +26 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 309 | 26.5% | 30.6% | 300 | 26.0% | 31.4% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 136 | 11.7% | 24.6% | 171 | 14.8% | 27.1% | -35 | -3.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 25 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 22 | 1.9% | 6.1% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 111 | 9.5% | 19.0% | 138 | 12.0% | 20.1% | -27 | -2.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 14 | 1.2% | 1.0% | -14 | -1.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 39 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 16 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +23 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 19 | 1.6% | 2.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,167 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,153 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |