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, 79.9% of households in Yankalilla (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional SA (30.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Yankalilla (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Yankalilla (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yankalilla (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Yankalilla (DC)
Regional SA

Fully owned

2021 count

1,189

% of total

48.2%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

781

% of total

31.7%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

379

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

-4.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

24

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

354

% of total

14.4%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

88

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Yankalilla (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Housing tenure for Yankalilla (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Housing tenure for Yankalilla (DC). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Fully owned1,18948.2%39.4%90943.2%37.2%+280+5.0pp
Mortgage78131.7%30.6%70433.4%31.4%+77-1.7pp
Renting - Total37915.4%24.6%41519.7%27.1%-36-4.3pp
Renting - Social housing241.0%5.4%201.0%6.1%+40.0pp
Renting - Private35414.4%19.0%37717.9%20.1%-23-3.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%120.6%1.0%-12-0.6pp
Other tenure type883.6%3.4%231.1%1.4%+65+2.5pp
Not stated351.4%1.9%532.5%2.8%-18-1.1pp
Total households2,466100.0%100.0%2,105100.0%100.0%+3610.0pp