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 George Town (M), accounting for 24.9% (196 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (18.3%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
George Town (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for George Town (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas..
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for George Town (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
$299 or less
2021 count
53
% of total
6.7%
53
6.7%
$300 - $599
2021 count
87
% of total
11.1%
87
11.1%
$600 - $999
2021 count
196
% of total
24.9%
196
24.9%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
100
% of total
12.7%
100
12.7%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
75
% of total
9.5%
75
9.5%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
66
% of total
8.4%
66
8.4%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
54
% of total
6.9%
54
6.9%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
20
% of total
2.5%
20
2.5%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
45
% of total
5.7%
45
5.7%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
8
% of total
1.0%
8
1.0%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
7
% of total
0.9%
7
0.9%
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
13
% of total
1.7%
13
1.7%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
13
% of total
1.7%
13
1.7%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
6
% of total
0.8%
6
0.8%
$5000 and over
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
5.5%
43
5.5%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for George Town (M). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional Tas. % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 53 | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| $300 - $599 | 87 | 11.1% | 7.6% |
| $600 - $999 | 196 | 24.9% | 18.3% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 100 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 75 | 9.5% | 13.1% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 66 | 8.4% | 9.9% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 54 | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 20 | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 45 | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 8 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | 7 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 13 | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 13 | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | 6 | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| $5000 and over | - | - | 0.8% |
| Not stated | 43 | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Total | 786 | 100.0% | 100.0% |