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, 61.5% of households in Unley were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Unley (C) (28.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Unley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Unley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
615
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
615
34.6%
+1.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
478
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
478
26.9%
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
623
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
623
35.0%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
58
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
58
3.3%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
559
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
559
31.4%
-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
0.4%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
23
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23
1.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
40
2.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+29
+1.2pp
Mortgage
+18
+0.7pp
Renting - Total
-7
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-11
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
-3
-0.6pp
Renting - Not stated
+1
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+9
+0.5pp
Not stated
-31
-1.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Unley. 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 | 615 | 34.6% | 35.5% | 586 | 33.4% | 33.3% | +29 | +1.2pp |
| Mortgage | 478 | 26.9% | 28.3% | 460 | 26.2% | 29.3% | +18 | +0.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 623 | 35.0% | 30.3% | 630 | 35.9% | 29.9% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 58 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 69 | 3.9% | 3.3% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 559 | 31.4% | 26.8% | 562 | 32.0% | 26.1% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 8 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 23 | 1.3% | 3.5% | 14 | 0.8% | 2.3% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 71 | 4.0% | 5.2% | -31 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 1,780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,754 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |