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, 76.3% of households in Murray Bridge South were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 6.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (29.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Murray Bridge South - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Murray Bridge South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Murray Bridge South, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).

Murray Bridge South
Murray Bridge (RC)

Fully owned

2021 count

23

% of total

31.9%

Change from 2016

-7.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

32

% of total

44.4%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

5

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

6

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+8.3pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

-4.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Murray Bridge South. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).

Housing tenure for Murray Bridge South. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
Housing tenure for Murray Bridge South. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Murray Bridge (RC)%Count%Murray Bridge (RC)%Countpp
Fully owned2331.9%31.1%2739.7%29.3%-4-7.8pp
Mortgage3244.4%29.4%2942.6%28.9%+3+1.8pp
Renting - Total56.9%30.4%34.4%32.3%+2+2.5pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%6.3%00.0%7.5%00.0pp
Renting - Private68.3%23.8%00.0%24.1%+6+8.3pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type45.6%2.7%34.4%2.0%+1+1.2pp
Not stated68.3%6.4%913.2%7.5%-3-4.9pp
Total households72100.0%100.0%68100.0%100.0%+40.0pp