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, $600 to $999 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Smithton, accounting for 26% (126 households). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (24.7%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
Smithton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for Smithton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M).
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Smithton, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
$299 or less
2021 count
18
% of total
3.7%
18
3.7%
$300 - $599
2021 count
57
% of total
11.8%
57
11.8%
$600 - $999
2021 count
126
% of total
26.0%
126
26.0%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
84
% of total
17.4%
84
17.4%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
57
% of total
11.8%
57
11.8%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
40
% of total
8.3%
40
8.3%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
28
% of total
5.8%
28
5.8%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
17
% of total
3.5%
17
3.5%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
17
% of total
3.5%
17
3.5%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
7
% of total
1.4%
7
1.4%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
8
% of total
1.7%
8
1.7%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
5
% of total
1.0%
5
1.0%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$5000 and over
2021 count
3
% of total
0.6%
3
0.6%
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
3.5%
17
3.5%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for Smithton. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Circular Head (M) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 18 | 3.7% | 4.7% |
| $300 - $599 | 57 | 11.8% | 10.2% |
| $600 - $999 | 126 | 26.0% | 24.7% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 84 | 17.4% | 14.9% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 57 | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 40 | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 28 | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 17 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 17 | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 7 | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | - | - | 0.6% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 8 | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 5 | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | - | - | 0.8% |
| $5000 and over | 3 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Not stated | 17 | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Total | 484 | 100.0% | 100.0% |