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, 59.7% of households in West Torrens (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 36.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Greater Adelaide (37.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Torrens (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Torrens (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Torrens (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Fully owned
2021 count
7,371
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
7,371
29.3%
-1.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
7,636
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
7,636
30.4%
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
9,134
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9,134
36.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,423
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,423
5.7%
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
7,654
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
7,654
30.5%
+1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
62
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
62
0.2%
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
713
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
713
2.8%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
264
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
264
1.1%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+297
-1.1pp
Mortgage
+881
+1.4pp
Renting - Total
+664
0.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-67
-0.7pp
Renting - Private
+792
+1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-60
-0.3pp
Other tenure type
+318
+1.1pp
Not stated
-328
-1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Torrens (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 7,371 | 29.3% | 30.9% | 7,074 | 30.4% | 30.7% | +297 | -1.1pp |
| Mortgage | 7,636 | 30.4% | 37.1% | 6,755 | 29.0% | 36.5% | +881 | +1.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 9,134 | 36.4% | 28.4% | 8,470 | 36.4% | 28.9% | +664 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,423 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 1,490 | 6.4% | 6.4% | -67 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Private | 7,654 | 30.5% | 22.6% | 6,862 | 29.5% | 22.1% | +792 | +1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 62 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 122 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -60 | -0.3pp |
| Other tenure type | 713 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 395 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +318 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 264 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 592 | 2.5% | 2.3% | -328 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 25,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,838 | 0.0pp |