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, 77.1% of households in Yorke Peninsula (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (30.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Yorke Peninsula (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Yorke Peninsula (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yorke Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,728
% of total
55.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,728
55.1%
+0.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,092
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,092
22.0%
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
857
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
857
17.3%
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
155
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
155
3.1%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
690
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
690
13.9%
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
10
0.2%
-1.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
166
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
166
3.4%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
113
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
113
2.3%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+210
+0.9pp
Mortgage
+31
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
-35
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+7
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
-2
-1.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-51
-1.1pp
Other tenure type
+113
+2.3pp
Not stated
-7
-0.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Yorke Peninsula (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 | 2,728 | 55.1% | 39.4% | 2,518 | 54.2% | 37.2% | +210 | +0.9pp |
| Mortgage | 1,092 | 22.0% | 30.6% | 1,061 | 22.8% | 31.4% | +31 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 857 | 17.3% | 24.6% | 892 | 19.2% | 27.1% | -35 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 155 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 148 | 3.2% | 6.1% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 690 | 13.9% | 19.0% | 692 | 14.9% | 20.1% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 61 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -51 | -1.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 166 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 53 | 1.1% | 1.4% | +113 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 113 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 120 | 2.6% | 2.8% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 4,954 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,647 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +307 | 0.0pp |