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, 75.5% of households in Wattle Range (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wattle Range (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wattle Range (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wattle Range (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,046
% of total
43.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
2,046
43.3%
+2.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,521
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,521
32.2%
-1.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
937
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
937
19.8%
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
166
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
166
3.5%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
759
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
759
16.1%
-1.8pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
13
0.3%
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
141
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
141
3.0%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
83
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
83
1.8%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+225
+2.9pp
Mortgage
+17
-1.1pp
Renting - Total
-96
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
-11
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
-48
-1.8pp
Renting - Not stated
-37
-0.8pp
Other tenure type
+108
+2.3pp
Not stated
-40
-0.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wattle Range (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,046 | 43.3% | 39.4% | 1,821 | 40.4% | 37.2% | +225 | +2.9pp |
| Mortgage | 1,521 | 32.2% | 30.6% | 1,504 | 33.3% | 31.4% | +17 | -1.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 937 | 19.8% | 24.6% | 1,033 | 22.9% | 27.1% | -96 | -3.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 166 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 177 | 3.9% | 6.1% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 759 | 16.1% | 19.0% | 807 | 17.9% | 20.1% | -48 | -1.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 50 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -37 | -0.8pp |
| Other tenure type | 141 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 33 | 0.7% | 1.4% | +108 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 83 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 123 | 2.7% | 2.8% | -40 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 4,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,511 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +215 | 0.0pp |