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, 69.4% of households in Northern Heights were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (29.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Northern Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Northern Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Heights, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Fully owned
2021 count
33
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
33
27.3%
-5.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
51
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
51
42.1%
+5.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
25
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
25
20.7%
+4.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
26
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
26
21.5%
+6.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
0
0.0%
-2.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
0
0.0%
-5.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
10
8.3%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-5
-5.2pp
Mortgage
+8
+5.3pp
Renting - Total
+6
+4.5pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+8
+6.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-2.6pp
Other tenure type
-6
-5.1pp
Not stated
+1
+0.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Northern Heights. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 33 | 27.3% | 31.1% | 38 | 32.5% | 29.3% | -5 | -5.2pp |
| Mortgage | 51 | 42.1% | 29.4% | 43 | 36.8% | 28.9% | +8 | +5.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 25 | 20.7% | 30.4% | 19 | 16.2% | 32.3% | +6 | +4.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 26 | 21.5% | 23.8% | 18 | 15.4% | 24.1% | +8 | +6.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 | 2.6% | 0.7% | -3 | -2.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 6 | 5.1% | 2.0% | -6 | -5.1pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 8.3% | 6.4% | 9 | 7.7% | 7.5% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |