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, 65.7% of households in Parafield Gardens were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 27.5% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Salisbury (C) (38.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Parafield Gardens - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Parafield Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parafield Gardens, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,699
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,699
26.8%
+1.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,467
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
2,467
38.9%
-2.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
1,742
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,742
27.5%
+0.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
584
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
584
9.2%
-1.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
1,141
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,141
18.0%
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
9
0.1%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
159
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
159
2.5%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
270
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
270
4.3%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+201
+1.7pp
Mortgage
+26
-2.0pp
Renting - Total
+151
+0.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-46
-1.4pp
Renting - Private
+209
+2.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-16
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+69
+1.0pp
Not stated
-76
-1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Parafield Gardens. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,699 | 26.8% | 26.5% | 1,498 | 25.1% | 25.4% | +201 | +1.7pp |
| Mortgage | 2,467 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 2,441 | 40.9% | 39.5% | +26 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 1,742 | 27.5% | 28.2% | 1,591 | 26.7% | 28.1% | +151 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 584 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 630 | 10.6% | 6.9% | -46 | -1.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 1,141 | 18.0% | 21.8% | 932 | 15.6% | 20.7% | +209 | +2.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 159 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 90 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +69 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 270 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 346 | 5.8% | 5.9% | -76 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 6,334 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,961 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +373 | 0.0pp |