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, 61.9% of households in Port Lincoln (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Port Lincoln (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Port Lincoln (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Lincoln (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
1,815
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,815
31.5%
+2.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,751
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,751
30.4%
-1.9pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,955
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,955
33.9%
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
517
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
517
9.0%
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,416
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,416
24.6%
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
0.3%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
117
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
117
2.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
120
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
120
2.1%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+274
+2.8pp
Mortgage
+21
-1.9pp
Renting - Total
+60
-1.4pp
Renting - Social housing
-21
-1.0pp
Renting - Private
+98
0.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-14
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+64
+1.0pp
Not stated
-33
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Port Lincoln (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,815 | 31.5% | 39.4% | 1,541 | 28.7% | 37.2% | +274 | +2.8pp |
| Mortgage | 1,751 | 30.4% | 30.6% | 1,730 | 32.3% | 31.4% | +21 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,955 | 33.9% | 24.6% | 1,895 | 35.3% | 27.1% | +60 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 517 | 9.0% | 5.4% | 538 | 10.0% | 6.1% | -21 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,416 | 24.6% | 19.0% | 1,318 | 24.6% | 20.1% | +98 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 20 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 34 | 0.6% | 1.0% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 117 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 53 | 1.0% | 1.4% | +64 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 120 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 153 | 2.9% | 2.8% | -33 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 5,760 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +396 | 0.0pp |