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, $2,000 - $2,199 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Whalan, accounting for 14.7% (61 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (10.2%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Whalan - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Whalan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Whalan, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Whalan
Blacktown (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

10

% of total

2.4%

$300 - $599

2021 count

20

% of total

4.8%

$600 - $999

2021 count

35

% of total

8.4%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

32

% of total

7.7%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

38

% of total

9.2%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

31

% of total

7.5%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

53

% of total

12.8%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

29

% of total

7.0%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

61

% of total

14.7%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

22

% of total

5.3%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

7

% of total

1.7%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

16

% of total

3.9%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

26

% of total

6.3%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

7

% of total

1.7%

$5000 and over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

6.0%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Whalan. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).

Housing loan repayments for Whalan. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Housing loan repayments for Whalan. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Blacktown (C) %
$299 or less102.4%3.7%
$300 - $599204.8%1.7%
$600 - $999358.4%3.6%
$1,000 - $1,199327.7%3.1%
$1,200 - $1,399389.2%4.1%
$1,400 - $1,599317.5%4.4%
$1,600-$1,7995312.8%5.6%
$1,800 - $1,999297.0%5.0%
$2,000 - $2,1996114.7%10.2%
$2,200 - $2,399225.3%6.1%
$2,400-$2,59971.7%6.6%
$2,600-$2,999163.9%12.3%
$3,000-$3,999266.3%18.5%
$4,000-$4,99971.7%5.2%
$5000 and over30.7%3.2%
Not stated256.0%6.7%
Total415100.0%100.0%