Housing
Tenure
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.
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, 63.5% of households in Willalooka were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 7.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Tatiara (DC) (30%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Willalooka - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises tenure for Willalooka in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willalooka, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Fully owned
Mortgage
Renting - Total
Renting - Social housing
Renting - Private
Renting - Not stated
Other tenure type
Not stated
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-3
-3.2pp
Mortgage
-3
-4.3pp
Renting - Total
-10
-17.8pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-5
-8.3pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+6
+11.5pp
Not stated
-1
-1.5pp
Data table
Tenure for Willalooka. 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 | 22 | 42.3% | 35.3% | 25 | 45.5% | 34.8% | -3 | -3.2pp |
| Mortgage | 11 | 21.2% | 30.0% | 14 | 25.5% | 31.6% | -3 | -4.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 4 | 7.7% | 20.7% | 14 | 25.5% | 22.8% | -10 | -17.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 7 | 13.5% | 18.8% | 12 | 21.8% | 18.8% | -5 | -8.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 6 | 11.5% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +6 | +11.5pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 4 | 7.3% | 8.6% | -1 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |