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, 57.6% of households in Black Forest were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 38.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Unley (C) (28.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Black Forest - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Black Forest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Black Forest, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
285
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
285
33.1%
+3.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
211
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
211
24.5%
-3.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
334
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
334
38.8%
+4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
68
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
68
7.9%
+1.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
261
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
261
30.3%
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
0
0.0%
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
9
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
1.0%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
14
1.6%
-4.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+36
+3.6pp
Mortgage
-25
-3.5pp
Renting - Total
+43
+4.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+15
+1.6pp
Renting - Private
+31
+3.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.6pp
Other tenure type
0
-0.1pp
Not stated
-41
-4.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Black Forest. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 285 | 33.1% | 35.5% | 249 | 29.5% | 33.3% | +36 | +3.6pp |
| Mortgage | 211 | 24.5% | 28.3% | 236 | 28.0% | 29.3% | -25 | -3.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 334 | 38.8% | 30.3% | 291 | 34.5% | 29.9% | +43 | +4.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 68 | 7.9% | 3.3% | 53 | 6.3% | 3.3% | +15 | +1.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 261 | 30.3% | 26.8% | 230 | 27.3% | 26.1% | +31 | +3.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 1.0% | 3.5% | 9 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 55 | 6.5% | 5.2% | -41 | -4.9pp |
| Total households | 860 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 843 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |