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, 81.8% of households in Unley Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Unley (C) (28.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Unley Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Unley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley Park, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
266
% of total
49.7%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
266
49.7%
+7.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
172
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
172
32.1%
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
91
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
91
17.0%
-2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
91
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
91
17.0%
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
6
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
6
1.1%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
8
1.5%
-4.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+37
+7.9pp
Mortgage
-7
-0.6pp
Renting - Total
-13
-2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-14
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+6
+1.1pp
Not stated
-26
-4.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Unley Park. 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 | 266 | 49.7% | 35.5% | 229 | 41.8% | 33.3% | +37 | +7.9pp |
| Mortgage | 172 | 32.1% | 28.3% | 179 | 32.7% | 29.3% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 91 | 17.0% | 30.3% | 104 | 19.0% | 29.9% | -13 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 91 | 17.0% | 26.8% | 105 | 19.2% | 26.1% | -14 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 6 | 1.1% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 34 | 6.2% | 5.2% | -26 | -4.7pp |
| Total households | 535 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 548 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |