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, 79.7% of households in Virginia (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Playford (C) (38.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Virginia (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Virginia (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Virginia (SA), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
315
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
315
32.4%
-9.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
459
% of total
47.3%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
459
47.3%
+11.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
107
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
107
11.0%
-3.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
105
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
105
10.8%
-2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3
0.3%
+0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
15
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
15
1.5%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
72
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
72
7.4%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+42
-9.6pp
Mortgage
+227
+11.6pp
Renting - Total
+16
-3.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+21
-2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+0.3pp
Other tenure type
+12
+1.0pp
Not stated
+18
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Virginia (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 315 | 32.4% | 19.5% | 273 | 42.0% | 18.9% | +42 | -9.6pp |
| Mortgage | 459 | 47.3% | 38.7% | 232 | 35.7% | 36.4% | +227 | +11.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 107 | 11.0% | 34.7% | 91 | 14.0% | 36.3% | +16 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 105 | 10.8% | 25.9% | 84 | 12.9% | 25.7% | +21 | -2.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 15 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +12 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 72 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 54 | 8.3% | 7.8% | +18 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 971 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 650 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +321 | 0.0pp |