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, 77.9% of households in Tea Tree Gully (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Adelaide (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Tea Tree Gully (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Tea Tree Gully (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tea Tree Gully (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Fully owned
2021 count
13,445
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
13,445
34.8%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
16,621
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16,621
43.1%
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
7,034
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
7,034
18.2%
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,304
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,304
3.4%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
5,695
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5,695
14.8%
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
44
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
44
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
1,110
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,110
2.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
380
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
380
1.0%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,068
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+721
-0.4pp
Renting - Total
+288
-0.3pp
Renting - Social housing
-31
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
+371
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-42
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
+270
+0.6pp
Not stated
-318
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Tea Tree Gully (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 13,445 | 34.8% | 30.9% | 12,377 | 33.9% | 30.7% | +1,068 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 16,621 | 43.1% | 37.1% | 15,900 | 43.5% | 36.5% | +721 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 7,034 | 18.2% | 28.4% | 6,746 | 18.5% | 28.9% | +288 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,304 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 1,335 | 3.7% | 6.4% | -31 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 5,695 | 14.8% | 22.6% | 5,324 | 14.6% | 22.1% | +371 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 44 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 86 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -42 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 1,110 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 840 | 2.3% | 1.6% | +270 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 380 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 698 | 1.9% | 2.3% | -318 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 38,595 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,036 | 0.0pp |