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, $1,200 to $1,399 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Central Highlands (R) (Qld), accounting for 10.5% (287 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (9.5%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Central Highlands (R) (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Central Highlands (R) (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Central Highlands (R) (Qld), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Central Highlands (R) (Qld)
Regional Qld

Nil Repayments

2021 count

128

% of total

4.7%

1 To 149

2021 count

11

% of total

0.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

20

% of total

0.7%

300 To 449

2021 count

83

% of total

3.0%

450 To 599

2021 count

77

% of total

2.8%

600 To 799

2021 count

149

% of total

5.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

186

% of total

6.8%

1000 To 1199

2021 count

230

% of total

8.4%

1200 To 1399

2021 count

287

% of total

10.5%

1400 To 1599

2021 count

221

% of total

8.1%

1600 To 1799

2021 count

246

% of total

9.0%

1800 To 1999

2021 count

153

% of total

5.6%

2000 To 2199

2021 count

252

% of total

9.2%

2200 To 2399

2021 count

90

% of total

3.3%

2400 To 2599

2021 count

52

% of total

1.9%

2600 To 2799

2021 count

93

% of total

3.4%

2800 To 2999

2021 count

43

% of total

1.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

114

% of total

4.2%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

34

% of total

1.2%

4000 To 4999

2021 count

59

% of total

2.2%

5000 And Over

2021 count

29

% of total

1.1%

Not stated

2021 count

170

% of total

6.2%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Central Highlands (R) (Qld). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.

Housing loan repayments for Central Highlands (R) (Qld). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing loan repayments for Central Highlands (R) (Qld). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
Nil Repayments1284.7%2.8%
1 To 149110.4%0.8%
150 To 299200.7%1.0%
300 To 449833.0%2.1%
450 To 599772.8%2.0%
600 To 7991495.5%4.0%
800 To 9991866.8%5.8%
1000 To 11992308.4%7.4%
1200 To 139928710.5%9.5%
1400 To 15992218.1%8.8%
1600 To 17992469.0%9.8%
1800 To 19991535.6%6.7%
2000 To 21992529.2%10.0%
2200 To 2399903.3%4.0%
2400 To 2599521.9%2.6%
2600 To 2799933.4%4.1%
2800 To 2999431.6%1.8%
3000 To 34991144.2%4.9%
3500 To 3999341.2%1.4%
4000 To 4999592.2%2.3%
5000 And Over291.1%1.8%
Not stated1706.2%6.3%
Total2,727100.0%100.0%