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 Forbes (A), accounting for 20.1% (216 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (9.7%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
Forbes (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for Forbes (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forbes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
$299 or less
2021 count
68
% of total
6.3%
68
6.3%
$300 - $599
2021 count
66
% of total
6.1%
66
6.1%
$600 - $999
2021 count
216
% of total
20.1%
216
20.1%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
122
% of total
11.3%
122
11.3%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
127
% of total
11.8%
127
11.8%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
102
% of total
9.5%
102
9.5%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
83
% of total
7.7%
83
7.7%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
43
% of total
4.0%
43
4.0%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
60
% of total
5.6%
60
5.6%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
25
% of total
2.3%
25
2.3%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
12
1.1%
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
31
% of total
2.9%
31
2.9%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
32
% of total
3.0%
32
3.0%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
10
% of total
0.9%
10
0.9%
$5000 and over
2021 count
18
% of total
1.7%
18
1.7%
Not stated
2021 count
61
% of total
5.7%
61
5.7%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for Forbes (A). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NSW % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 68 | 6.3% | 4.9% |
| $300 - $599 | 66 | 6.1% | 4.3% |
| $600 - $999 | 216 | 20.1% | 9.7% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 122 | 11.3% | 7.0% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 127 | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 102 | 9.5% | 7.9% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 83 | 7.7% | 9.1% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 43 | 4.0% | 6.4% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 60 | 5.6% | 10.0% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 25 | 2.3% | 4.2% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | 12 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 31 | 2.9% | 7.0% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 32 | 3.0% | 7.5% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | 10 | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| $5000 and over | 18 | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Not stated | 61 | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Total | 1,076 | 100.0% | 100.0% |