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, 70.5% of households in Paringa were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (28.9%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Paringa - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Paringa in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Paringa, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).

Paringa
Renmark Paringa (DC)

Fully owned

2021 count

178

% of total

38.4%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

149

% of total

32.1%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

92

% of total

19.8%

Change from 2016

-5.2pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

4

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

84

% of total

18.1%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

10

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

43

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Paringa. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).

Housing tenure for Paringa. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Housing tenure for Paringa. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Countpp
Fully owned17838.4%35.5%15634.2%32.5%+22+4.2pp
Mortgage14932.1%28.9%13629.8%29.3%+13+2.3pp
Renting - Total9219.8%25.6%11425.0%27.9%-22-5.2pp
Renting - Social housing40.9%4.5%71.5%4.9%-3-0.6pp
Renting - Private8418.1%20.8%10322.6%22.2%-19-4.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%61.3%0.7%-6-1.3pp
Other tenure type102.2%3.3%30.7%1.2%+7+1.5pp
Not stated439.3%7.0%4910.7%9.2%-6-1.4pp
Total households464100.0%100.0%456100.0%100.0%+80.0pp