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, 77.9% of households in Renmark South were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.9% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (28.9%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Renmark South - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Renmark South
Renmark Paringa (DC)

Fully owned

2021 count

69

% of total

42.3%

Change from 2016

+5.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

58

% of total

35.6%

Change from 2016

-10.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

21

% of total

12.9%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

13

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

-6.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

6

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Renmark South. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Housing tenure for Renmark South. 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 owned6942.3%35.5%5036.5%32.5%+19+5.8pp
Mortgage5835.6%28.9%6346.0%29.3%-5-10.4pp
Renting - Total2112.9%25.6%1913.9%27.9%+2-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%4.5%00.0%4.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private138.0%20.8%2014.6%22.2%-7-6.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
Other tenure type63.7%3.3%00.0%1.2%+6+3.7pp
Not stated138.0%7.0%96.6%9.2%+4+1.4pp
Total households163100.0%100.0%137100.0%100.0%+260.0pp