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 Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C), accounting for 11% (459 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (9.6%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C)
Regional WA

Nil Repayments

2021 count

72

% of total

1.7%

1 To 149

2021 count

19

% of total

0.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

19

% of total

0.5%

300 To 449

2021 count

42

% of total

1.0%

450 To 599

2021 count

71

% of total

1.7%

600 To 799

2021 count

177

% of total

4.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

257

% of total

6.2%

1000 To 1199

2021 count

377

% of total

9.0%

1200 To 1399

2021 count

459

% of total

11.0%

1400 To 1599

2021 count

456

% of total

10.9%

1600 To 1799

2021 count

425

% of total

10.2%

1800 To 1999

2021 count

286

% of total

6.9%

2000 To 2199

2021 count

456

% of total

10.9%

2200 To 2399

2021 count

155

% of total

3.7%

2400 To 2599

2021 count

96

% of total

2.3%

2600 To 2799

2021 count

163

% of total

3.9%

2800 To 2999

2021 count

49

% of total

1.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

194

% of total

4.7%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

50

% of total

1.2%

4000 To 4999

2021 count

75

% of total

1.8%

5000 And Over

2021 count

46

% of total

1.1%

Not stated

2021 count

225

% of total

5.4%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Housing loan repayments for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing loan repayments for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Nil Repayments721.7%3.2%
1 To 149190.5%0.7%
150 To 299190.5%1.1%
300 To 449421.0%2.5%
450 To 599711.7%2.3%
600 To 7991774.2%4.7%
800 To 9992576.2%6.1%
1000 To 11993779.0%8.2%
1200 To 139945911.0%9.6%
1400 To 159945610.9%9.3%
1600 To 179942510.2%9.7%
1800 To 19992866.9%6.3%
2000 To 219945610.9%9.7%
2200 To 23991553.7%3.6%
2400 To 2599962.3%2.3%
2600 To 27991633.9%3.6%
2800 To 2999491.2%1.6%
3000 To 34991944.7%4.5%
3500 To 3999501.2%1.3%
4000 To 4999751.8%2.2%
5000 And Over461.1%1.6%
Not stated2255.4%5.7%
Total4,169100.0%100.0%