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, 83.3% of households in Aldinga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (43.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Aldinga - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Aldinga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Aldinga, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Aldinga
Onkaparinga (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

146

% of total

46.6%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

115

% of total

36.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

48

% of total

15.3%

Change from 2016

-5.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

48

% of total

15.3%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Aldinga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Housing tenure for Aldinga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Housing tenure for Aldinga. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
Fully owned14646.6%30.4%9539.6%29.1%+51+7.0pp
Mortgage11536.7%43.2%9037.5%43.0%+25-0.8pp
Renting - Total4815.3%22.6%4920.4%24.0%-1-5.1pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%4.5%00.0%5.2%00.0pp
Renting - Private4815.3%17.9%4117.1%18.5%+7-1.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%41.7%0.3%-4-1.7pp
Other tenure type00.0%2.6%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Not stated00.0%1.2%31.3%2.2%-3-1.3pp
Total households313100.0%100.0%240100.0%100.0%+730.0pp