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, 69.4% of households in Bordertown were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (32.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Bordertown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Bordertown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bordertown, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
394
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
394
33.7%
-0.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
418
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
418
35.7%
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
300
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
300
25.6%
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
43
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
3.7%
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
262
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
262
22.4%
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
32
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
2.7%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
2.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+12
-0.6pp
Mortgage
+36
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
+16
+0.1pp
Renting - Social housing
+5
+0.3pp
Renting - Private
+21
+0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+3
+0.1pp
Not stated
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Bordertown. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 394 | 33.7% | 37.7% | 382 | 34.3% | 37.6% | +12 | -0.6pp |
| Mortgage | 418 | 35.7% | 32.5% | 382 | 34.3% | 34.0% | +36 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 300 | 25.6% | 21.8% | 284 | 25.5% | 24.0% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 43 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 38 | 3.4% | 2.4% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 262 | 22.4% | 19.7% | 241 | 21.7% | 20.1% | +21 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 1.6% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 32 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 29 | 2.6% | 2.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 28 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +57 | 0.0pp |