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 Cable Beach, accounting for 16.1% (83 households). This share was higher than Broome (S) (15.4%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Cable Beach - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Cable Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cable Beach, with comparison markers for Broome (S).

Cable Beach
Broome (S)

$299 or less

2021 count

16

% of total

3.1%

$300 - $599

2021 count

7

% of total

1.4%

$600 - $999

2021 count

24

% of total

4.7%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

22

% of total

4.3%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

31

% of total

6.0%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

28

% of total

5.4%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

30

% of total

5.8%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

46

% of total

8.9%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

53

% of total

10.3%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

32

% of total

6.2%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

17

% of total

3.3%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

46

% of total

8.9%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

83

% of total

16.1%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

23

% of total

4.5%

$5000 and over

2021 count

22

% of total

4.3%

Not stated

2021 count

34

% of total

6.6%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Cable Beach. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broome (S).

Housing loan repayments for Cable Beach. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broome (S).
Housing loan repayments for Cable Beach. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broome (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Broome (S) %
$299 or less163.1%3.3%
$300 - $59971.4%1.5%
$600 - $999244.7%6.0%
$1,000 - $1,199224.3%3.9%
$1,200 - $1,399316.0%4.6%
$1,400 - $1,599285.4%5.5%
$1,600-$1,799305.8%7.1%
$1,800 - $1,999468.9%6.6%
$2,000 - $2,1995310.3%10.6%
$2,200 - $2,399326.2%5.5%
$2,400-$2,599173.3%4.9%
$2,600-$2,999468.9%10.0%
$3,000-$3,9998316.1%15.4%
$4,000-$4,999234.5%5.1%
$5000 and over224.3%3.2%
Not stated346.6%6.6%
Total514100.0%100.0%