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, 46% of households in Christie Downs were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 42.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Christie Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Christie Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christie Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
489
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
489
21.0%
+1.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
583
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
583
25.0%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
987
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
987
42.4%
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
511
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
511
21.9%
-2.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
467
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
467
20.1%
+3.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.5%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
33
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
1.4%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
235
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
235
10.1%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+41
+1.6pp
Mortgage
-3
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
+15
+0.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-58
-2.7pp
Renting - Private
+76
+3.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+4
+0.1pp
Not stated
-50
-2.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Christie Downs. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 489 | 21.0% | 29.6% | 448 | 19.4% | 28.1% | +41 | +1.6pp |
| Mortgage | 583 | 25.0% | 41.9% | 586 | 25.3% | 41.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 987 | 42.4% | 22.1% | 972 | 42.0% | 23.2% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 511 | 21.9% | 4.4% | 569 | 24.6% | 5.0% | -58 | -2.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 467 | 20.1% | 17.5% | 391 | 16.9% | 17.9% | +76 | +3.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 11 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 33 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 29 | 1.3% | 1.7% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 235 | 10.1% | 3.9% | 285 | 12.3% | 5.7% | -50 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,315 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |