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, 71.5% of households in Onkaparinga (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 22.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Adelaide (36%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Onkaparinga (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Onkaparinga (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Onkaparinga (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Fully owned
2021 count
20,887
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
20,887
29.6%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
29,557
% of total
41.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
29,557
41.9%
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
15,559
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
15,559
22.1%
-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
3,110
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3,110
4.4%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
12,337
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
12,337
17.5%
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
119
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
119
0.2%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,793
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,793
2.5%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
2,725
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
2,725
3.9%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2,396
+1.5pp
Mortgage
+2,336
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
+289
-1.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-174
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
+552
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-77
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+673
+0.8pp
Not stated
-995
-1.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Onkaparinga (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 20,887 | 29.6% | 30.1% | 18,491 | 28.1% | 29.6% | +2,396 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 29,557 | 41.9% | 36.0% | 27,221 | 41.4% | 35.1% | +2,336 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 15,559 | 22.1% | 27.8% | 15,270 | 23.2% | 28.0% | +289 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 3,110 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 3,284 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -174 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 12,337 | 17.5% | 22.1% | 11,785 | 17.9% | 21.4% | +552 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 119 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 196 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -77 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,793 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1,120 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +673 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 2,725 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3,720 | 5.7% | 5.7% | -995 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 70,520 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 65,816 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,704 | 0.0pp |