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Morphett Vale (West)

Housing tenure

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In Morphett Vale (West), 65% of households were purchasing or fully owned their home, 20.5% were renting privately, and 9.3% were in social housing in 2021.

Morphett Vale (West)'s Housing Tenure data provides insights into its socio-economic status as well as the role it plays in the housing market. For example, a high concentration of private renters may indicate a transient area attractive to young singles and couples, while a concentration of home owners indicates a more settled area with mature families and empty-nesters (Household Summary). Tenure can also reflect built form (Dwelling Type), with a significantly higher share of renters in high density housing and a substantially larger proportion of home-owners in separate houses, although this is not always the case.

In conjunction with other socio-economic status indicators in Morphett Vale (West), Tenure data is useful for analysing housing markets, housing affordability and identifying public housing areas.

Further reading: How can Councils influence affordable housing.

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Derived from the Census questions:

'Is this dwelling (owned outright, owned with a mortgage etc.)', and 'If this dwelling is being rented, who is it rented from?'

Housing tenure
Morphett Vale (West) - Households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Tenure typeNumber%O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale %Number%O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale %2011 to 2021
Fully owned1,14126.032.91,06827.430.3+73
Mortgage1,69238.633.61,44637.134.3+246
Renting - Total1,31930.127.91,11828.729.7+201
Renting - Social housing4099.35.949512.75.9-86
Renting - Private90020.522.062316.023.8+277
Renting - Not stated100.2--0----+10
Other tenure type330.80.7401.00.7-7
Not stated2014.64.82275.85.0-26
Total households4,386100.0100.03,899100.0100.0+487
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the housing tenure of households of Morphett Vale (West) in 2021 compared to O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale shows that there was a smaller proportion of households who owned their dwelling; a larger proportion purchasing their dwelling; and a larger proportion who were renters.

Overall, 26.0% of households owned their dwelling; 38.6% were purchasing, and 30.1% were renting, compared with 32.9%, 33.6% and 27.9% respectively for O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in housing tenure categories for the households in Morphett Vale (West) between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Renting - Private (+277 households)
  • Mortgage (+246 households)
  • Renting - Social housing (-86 households)
  • Fully owned (+73 households)

The total number of households in Morphett Vale (West) increased by 487 between 2011 and 2021.

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