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, 69.3% of households in Kings Park (SA) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Unley (C) (28.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Kings Park (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Kings Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kings Park (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).

Kings Park (SA)
Unley (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

104

% of total

42.4%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

66

% of total

26.9%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

47

% of total

19.2%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

4

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

46

% of total

18.8%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

20

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Kings Park (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).

Housing tenure for Kings Park (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Housing tenure for Kings Park (SA). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Unley (C)%Count%Unley (C)%Countpp
Fully owned10442.4%35.5%9940.4%33.3%+5+2.0pp
Mortgage6626.9%28.3%6225.3%29.3%+4+1.6pp
Renting - Total4719.2%30.3%5221.2%29.9%-5-2.0pp
Renting - Social housing41.6%3.3%52.0%3.3%-1-0.4pp
Renting - Private4618.8%26.8%4418.0%26.1%+2+0.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Other tenure type208.2%3.5%239.4%2.3%-3-1.2pp
Not stated41.6%2.5%135.3%5.2%-9-3.7pp
Total households245100.0%100.0%245100.0%100.0%00.0pp