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, 80.2% of households in Willunga were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 14.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (41.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Willunga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Willunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willunga, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
393
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
393
41.3%
-0.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
370
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
370
38.9%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
137
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
137
14.4%
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4
0.4%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
125
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
125
13.1%
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
11
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
11
1.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
32
3.4%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+29
-0.3pp
Mortgage
+25
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
+13
+0.2pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+8
-0.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.6pp
Not stated
-3
-0.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Willunga. 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 | 393 | 41.3% | 29.6% | 364 | 41.6% | 28.1% | +29 | -0.3pp |
| Mortgage | 370 | 38.9% | 41.9% | 345 | 39.4% | 41.4% | +25 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 137 | 14.4% | 22.1% | 124 | 14.2% | 23.2% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 4 | 0.4% | 4.4% | 8 | 0.9% | 5.0% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 125 | 13.1% | 17.5% | 117 | 13.4% | 17.9% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 11 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 1.7% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 35 | 4.0% | 5.7% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +76 | 0.0pp |