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, 65.3% of households in Tatiara (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional SA (28.4%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Tatiara (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Tatiara (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Tatiara (DC)
Regional SA

Fully owned

2021 count

987

% of total

35.3%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

840

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

578

% of total

20.7%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

58

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

525

% of total

18.8%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

142

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

248

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Tatiara (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Housing tenure for Tatiara (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Housing tenure for Tatiara (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Fully owned98735.3%37.6%91834.8%35.5%+69+0.5pp
Mortgage84030.0%28.4%83331.6%29.3%+7-1.6pp
Renting - Total57820.7%23.8%60122.8%26.0%-23-2.1pp
Renting - Social housing582.1%5.0%582.2%5.7%0-0.1pp
Renting - Private52518.8%18.5%49718.8%19.3%+280.0pp
Renting - Not stated40.1%0.2%381.4%1.0%-34-1.3pp
Other tenure type1425.1%3.4%612.3%1.4%+81+2.8pp
Not stated2488.9%6.8%2268.6%7.8%+22+0.3pp
Total households2,798100.0%100.0%2,637100.0%100.0%+1610.0pp