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 Wembley (part), accounting for 16.3% (243 households). This share was similar to Cambridge (T) (16.1%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Wembley (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Wembley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wembley (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).

Wembley (part)
Cambridge (T)

$299 or less

2021 count

85

% of total

5.7%

$300 - $599

2021 count

48

% of total

3.2%

$600 - $999

2021 count

105

% of total

7.0%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

66

% of total

4.4%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

80

% of total

5.4%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

81

% of total

5.4%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

60

% of total

4.0%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

49

% of total

3.3%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

91

% of total

6.1%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

36

% of total

2.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

65

% of total

4.4%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

96

% of total

6.4%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

243

% of total

16.3%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

149

% of total

10.0%

$5000 and over

2021 count

169

% of total

11.3%

Not stated

2021 count

67

% of total

4.5%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Wembley (part). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cambridge (T).

Housing loan repayments for Wembley (part). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cambridge (T).
Housing loan repayments for Wembley (part). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cambridge (T).
Category2021 count2021 %Cambridge (T) %
$299 or less855.7%6.3%
$300 - $599483.2%2.1%
$600 - $9991057.0%4.0%
$1,000 - $1,199664.4%3.5%
$1,200 - $1,399805.4%3.3%
$1,400 - $1,599815.4%3.5%
$1,600-$1,799604.0%2.9%
$1,800 - $1,999493.3%2.4%
$2,000 - $2,199916.1%6.5%
$2,200 - $2,399362.4%2.9%
$2,400-$2,599654.4%3.3%
$2,600-$2,999966.4%5.5%
$3,000-$3,99924316.3%16.1%
$4,000-$4,99914910.0%12.3%
$5000 and over16911.3%19.6%
Not stated674.5%5.8%
Total1,490100.0%100.0%