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, 54.9% of households in Renmark were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Renmark Paringa (DC) (28.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Renmark - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Renmark in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
709
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
709
32.6%
+2.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
485
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
485
22.3%
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
766
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
766
35.2%
-2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
182
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
182
8.4%
-1.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
576
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
576
26.5%
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
10
0.5%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
88
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
88
4.0%
+2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
119
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
119
5.5%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+97
+2.6pp
Mortgage
+41
+0.6pp
Renting - Total
-6
-2.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-11
-1.1pp
Renting - Private
+15
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-8
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+55
+2.4pp
Not stated
-61
-3.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Renmark. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 709 | 32.6% | 35.5% | 612 | 30.0% | 32.5% | +97 | +2.6pp |
| Mortgage | 485 | 22.3% | 28.9% | 444 | 21.7% | 29.3% | +41 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 766 | 35.2% | 25.6% | 772 | 37.8% | 27.9% | -6 | -2.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 182 | 8.4% | 4.5% | 193 | 9.5% | 4.9% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 576 | 26.5% | 20.8% | 561 | 27.5% | 22.2% | +15 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 10 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 88 | 4.0% | 3.3% | 33 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +55 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 119 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 180 | 8.8% | 9.2% | -61 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 2,175 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,042 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +133 | 0.0pp |