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, 86.4% of households in Hillbank were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.5% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Playford (C) (40.5%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Hillbank - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hillbank, with comparison markers for Playford (C).

Hillbank
Playford (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

558

% of total

31.1%

Change from 2016

+12.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

994

% of total

55.3%

Change from 2016

+32.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

225

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

-50.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

11

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

218

% of total

12.1%

Change from 2016

-40.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Hillbank. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Housing tenure for Hillbank. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Playford (C)%Count%Playford (C)%Countpp
Fully owned55831.1%20.4%1418.4%20.0%+544+12.7pp
Mortgage99455.3%40.5%1722.4%38.5%+977+32.9pp
Renting - Total22512.5%36.2%4863.2%38.2%+177-50.7pp
Renting - Social housing110.6%8.8%45.3%10.6%+7-4.7pp
Renting - Private21812.1%27.1%4052.6%27.1%+178-40.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type80.4%1.1%00.0%0.5%+8+0.4pp
Not stated110.6%1.8%33.9%2.8%+8-3.3pp
Total households1,797100.0%100.0%76100.0%100.0%+1,7210.0pp