Housing
Housing loan repayments
About this topic
Housing loan repayments show the monthly mortgage repayment amounts reported by households with a mortgage. They provide a snapshot of housing costs for owner-purchasing households.
This topic can help indicate repayment pressure and possible housing stress when read with household income, but raw repayment amounts are not directly comparable over time because of inflation, interest rate movements, and changing loan conditions. The 2021 data also predates the interest rate rises that began in May 2022, so it should be interpreted with care.
Interpretation notes
- This topic applies only to households with a mortgage and records monthly repayments for the dwelling in which they were counted on Census night.
- Raw repayment amounts are not directly comparable over time because inflation, interest rates, and loan conditions change.
- The 2021 Census pre-dates the Reserve Bank rate rises that began in May 2022, so current repayment pressure may be higher than the Census snapshot suggests.
Key insight
In 2021, $3,000-$3,999 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Prospect (NSW), accounting for 14.4% (109 households). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (18.5%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
Prospect (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for Prospect (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C).
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prospect (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
$299 or less
2021 count
36
% of total
4.7%
36
4.7%
$300 - $599
2021 count
14
% of total
1.8%
14
1.8%
$600 - $999
2021 count
39
% of total
5.1%
39
5.1%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
26
% of total
3.4%
26
3.4%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
37
% of total
4.9%
37
4.9%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
35
% of total
4.6%
35
4.6%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
52
% of total
6.9%
52
6.9%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
43
% of total
5.7%
43
5.7%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
100
% of total
13.2%
100
13.2%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
48
% of total
6.3%
48
6.3%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
38
% of total
5.0%
38
5.0%
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
86
% of total
11.3%
86
11.3%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
109
% of total
14.4%
109
14.4%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
23
% of total
3.0%
23
3.0%
$5000 and over
2021 count
24
% of total
3.2%
24
3.2%
Not stated
2021 count
48
% of total
6.3%
48
6.3%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for Prospect (NSW). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Blacktown (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 36 | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| $300 - $599 | 14 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| $600 - $999 | 39 | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 26 | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 37 | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 35 | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 52 | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 43 | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 100 | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 48 | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | 38 | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 86 | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 109 | 14.4% | 18.5% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | 23 | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| $5000 and over | 24 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Not stated | 48 | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Total | 758 | 100.0% | 100.0% |