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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Playford 44.4% of recent arrivals were in households who were purchasing or fully owned their home, 45.8% were renting privately, and 6.5% were in social housing in 2021.
The City of Playford's Housing Tenure data provides insights into its socio-economic status as well as the role it plays in the housing market. For recent arrivals, housing tenure shows how migrants are accommodated in the area. In areas receiving many refugees, public housing may be an important housing type. For skilled arrivals in the country on a temporary basis, the private rental market is the main provider. Some areas provide purpose-built student rental accommodation, while other areas may represent home ownership and mortgage opportunities for arrivals looking to settle with their families on a long-term basis.
To build a more complete picture of the story of the area for recent arrivals, tenure data should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Type, Household Income and Age Structure data.
'Is this dwelling (owned outright, owned with a mortgage etc.)', and 'If this dwelling is being rented, who is it rented from?'
Housing tenure | |||
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City of Playford - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
Tenure type | Number | % | Greater Adelaide |
Fully owned | 185 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
Mortgage | 1,074 | 37.9 | 22.7 |
Renting - Total | 1,489 | 52.5 | 68.3 |
Renting - Social housing | 183 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
Renting - Private | 1,298 | 45.8 | 65.9 |
Renting - Not stated | 8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Other tenure type | 29 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Not stated | 59 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
Total people counted in private dwellings | 2,836 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Analysis of the housing tenure of recent arrivals in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a similar proportion of recent arrivals in households who owned their dwelling; a larger proportion purchasing their dwelling; and a smaller proportion who were renters.
Overall, 6.5% of recent arrivals were in households who owned their dwelling; 37.9% were purchasing, and 52.5% were renting, compared with 6.9%, 22.7% and 68.3% respectively for Greater Adelaide.
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