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, 72.3% of households in Yorke Peninsula (DC) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Regional SA (28.4%).
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
2,908
% of total
52.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,908
52.1%
-0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,130
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,130
20.2%
-1.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
944
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
944
16.9%
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
155
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
155
2.8%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
774
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
774
13.9%
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
10
0.2%
-1.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
182
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
182
3.3%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
414
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
414
7.4%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+263
-0.5pp
Mortgage
+40
-1.5pp
Renting - Total
-1
-1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+48
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-49
-1.0pp
Other tenure type
+118
+2.0pp
Not stated
+131
+1.8pp
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 | 2,908 | 52.1% | 37.6% | 2,645 | 52.6% | 35.5% | +263 | -0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 1,130 | 20.2% | 28.4% | 1,090 | 21.7% | 29.3% | +40 | -1.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 944 | 16.9% | 23.8% | 945 | 18.8% | 26.0% | -1 | -1.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 155 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 152 | 3.0% | 5.7% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 774 | 13.9% | 18.5% | 726 | 14.4% | 19.3% | +48 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 59 | 1.2% | 1.0% | -49 | -1.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 182 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 64 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +118 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 414 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 283 | 5.6% | 7.8% | +131 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 5,586 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,027 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +559 | 0.0pp |