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, 96.7% of households in Willunga South were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 7.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (43.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Willunga South - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Fully owned

+7

-14.4pp

Mortgage

+42

+15.1pp

Renting - Total

+7

+3.0pp

Renting - Social housing

0

0.0pp

Renting - Private

-2

-4.2pp

Renting - Not stated

0

0.0pp

Other tenure type

+3

+2.0pp

Not stated

0

0.0pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Willunga South. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Housing tenure for Willunga South. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
Fully owned6643.4%30.4%5957.8%29.1%+7-14.4pp
Mortgage8153.3%43.2%3938.2%43.0%+42+15.1pp
Renting - Total127.9%22.6%54.9%24.0%+7+3.0pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%4.5%00.0%5.2%00.0pp
Renting - Private74.6%17.9%98.8%18.5%-2-4.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.3%00.0pp
Other tenure type32.0%2.6%00.0%1.7%+3+2.0pp
Not stated00.0%1.2%00.0%2.2%00.0pp
Total households152100.0%100.0%102100.0%100.0%+500.0pp