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, 23.5% of households in Laffer were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.6% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Tatiara (DC) (30%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Laffer - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Laffer
Tatiara (DC)

Fully owned

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-16.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

4

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+6.8pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

3

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

-15.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-22.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

6

% of total

35.3%

Change from 2016

+18.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

41.2%

Change from 2016

+41.2pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Laffer. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
Housing tenure for Laffer. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tatiara (DC)%Count%Tatiara (DC)%Countpp
Fully owned00.0%35.3%316.7%34.8%-3-16.7pp
Mortgage423.5%30.0%316.7%31.6%+1+6.8pp
Renting - Total317.6%20.7%633.3%22.8%-3-15.7pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.1%00.0%2.2%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%18.8%422.2%18.8%-4-22.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%1.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type635.3%5.1%316.7%2.3%+3+18.6pp
Not stated741.2%8.9%00.0%8.6%+7+41.2pp
Total households17100.0%100.0%18100.0%100.0%-10.0pp