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 Wakeley, accounting for 13.1% (60 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (12.2%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Wakeley - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Wakeley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wakeley, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).

Wakeley
Fairfield (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

28

% of total

6.1%

$300 - $599

2021 count

15

% of total

3.3%

$600 - $999

2021 count

21

% of total

4.6%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

29

% of total

6.3%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

25

% of total

5.4%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

28

% of total

6.1%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

25

% of total

5.4%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

29

% of total

6.3%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

44

% of total

9.6%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

25

% of total

5.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

18

% of total

3.9%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

46

% of total

10.0%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

60

% of total

13.1%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

15

% of total

3.3%

$5000 and over

2021 count

15

% of total

3.3%

Not stated

2021 count

36

% of total

7.8%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Wakeley. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).

Housing loan repayments for Wakeley. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Housing loan repayments for Wakeley. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Fairfield (C) %
$299 or less286.1%6.8%
$300 - $599153.3%3.5%
$600 - $999214.6%6.4%
$1,000 - $1,199296.3%5.5%
$1,200 - $1,399255.4%6.1%
$1,400 - $1,599286.1%5.9%
$1,600-$1,799255.4%6.7%
$1,800 - $1,999296.3%4.5%
$2,000 - $2,199449.6%11.4%
$2,200 - $2,399255.4%4.1%
$2,400-$2,599183.9%4.0%
$2,600-$2,9994610.0%8.3%
$3,000-$3,9996013.1%12.2%
$4,000-$4,999153.3%3.7%
$5000 and over153.3%2.5%
Not stated367.8%8.2%
Total459100.0%100.0%