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, $1,400 to $1,599 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Bungalow, accounting for 12.7% (27 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (10.8%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Bungalow - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Bungalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bungalow, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).

Bungalow
Cairns (R)

Nil Repayments

2021 count

6

% of total

2.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 299

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

300 To 449

2021 count

11

% of total

5.2%

450 To 599

2021 count

9

% of total

4.2%

600 To 799

2021 count

14

% of total

6.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

17

% of total

8.0%

1000 To 1199

2021 count

10

% of total

4.7%

1200 To 1399

2021 count

26

% of total

12.3%

1400 To 1599

2021 count

27

% of total

12.7%

1600 To 1799

2021 count

20

% of total

9.4%

1800 To 1999

2021 count

14

% of total

6.6%

2000 To 2199

2021 count

15

% of total

7.1%

2200 To 2399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

2400 To 2599

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

2600 To 2799

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

2800 To 2999

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

8

% of total

3.8%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

-

% of total

-

4000 To 4999

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

5000 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

17

% of total

8.0%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Bungalow. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).

Housing loan repayments for Bungalow. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Housing loan repayments for Bungalow. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
Nil Repayments62.8%2.3%
1 To 149--0.9%
150 To 29931.4%0.9%
300 To 449115.2%1.7%
450 To 59994.2%1.9%
600 To 799146.6%4.2%
800 To 999178.0%6.0%
1000 To 1199104.7%7.5%
1200 To 13992612.3%11.1%
1400 To 15992712.7%10.8%
1600 To 1799209.4%11.8%
1800 To 1999146.6%7.4%
2000 To 2199157.1%9.7%
2200 To 2399--3.4%
2400 To 259931.4%1.9%
2600 To 279941.9%3.4%
2800 To 299941.9%1.5%
3000 To 349983.8%3.9%
3500 To 3999--1.0%
4000 To 499941.9%1.6%
5000 And Over--1.3%
Not stated178.0%5.7%
Total212100.0%100.0%