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, 5000 And Over was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Boroondara (C), accounting for 23.6% (4,419 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (5%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Boroondara (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Boroondara (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Boroondara (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Boroondara (C)
Greater Melbourne

Nil Repayments

2021 count

1,009

% of total

5.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

220

% of total

1.2%

150 To 299

2021 count

133

% of total

0.7%

300 To 449

2021 count

221

% of total

1.2%

450 To 599

2021 count

180

% of total

1.0%

600 To 799

2021 count

258

% of total

1.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

338

% of total

1.8%

1000 To 1199

2021 count

549

% of total

2.9%

1200 To 1399

2021 count

604

% of total

3.2%

1400 To 1599

2021 count

645

% of total

3.4%

1600 To 1799

2021 count

638

% of total

3.4%

1800 To 1999

2021 count

514

% of total

2.7%

2000 To 2199

2021 count

1,335

% of total

7.1%

2200 To 2399

2021 count

470

% of total

2.5%

2400 To 2599

2021 count

642

% of total

3.4%

2600 To 2799

2021 count

470

% of total

2.5%

2800 To 2999

2021 count

349

% of total

1.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

1,522

% of total

8.1%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

841

% of total

4.5%

4000 To 4999

2021 count

1,965

% of total

10.5%

5000 And Over

2021 count

4,419

% of total

23.6%

Not stated

2021 count

1,408

% of total

7.5%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Boroondara (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Housing loan repayments for Boroondara (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing loan repayments for Boroondara (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
Nil Repayments1,0095.4%3.1%
1 To 1492201.2%0.9%
150 To 2991330.7%0.8%
300 To 4492211.2%1.5%
450 To 5991801.0%1.3%
600 To 7992581.4%2.2%
800 To 9993381.8%3.2%
1000 To 11995492.9%4.6%
1200 To 13996043.2%5.9%
1400 To 15996453.4%6.8%
1600 To 17996383.4%7.9%
1800 To 19995142.7%6.7%
2000 To 21991,3357.1%11.1%
2200 To 23994702.5%5.3%
2400 To 25996423.4%4.7%
2600 To 27994702.5%4.5%
2800 To 29993491.9%2.5%
3000 To 34991,5228.1%7.6%
3500 To 39998414.5%3.1%
4000 To 49991,96510.5%4.6%
5000 And Over4,41923.6%5.0%
Not stated1,4087.5%6.6%
Total18,730100.0%100.0%