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 - $1,399 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Eimeo, accounting for 11.8% (63 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (10.2%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Eimeo - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Eimeo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Eimeo, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Eimeo
Mackay (R)

$299 or less

2021 count

14

% of total

2.6%

$300 - $599

2021 count

12

% of total

2.3%

$600 - $999

2021 count

30

% of total

5.6%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

26

% of total

4.9%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

63

% of total

11.8%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

51

% of total

9.6%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

61

% of total

11.5%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

40

% of total

7.5%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

63

% of total

11.8%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

24

% of total

4.5%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

12

% of total

2.3%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

46

% of total

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

24

% of total

4.5%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

17

% of total

3.2%

$5000 and over

2021 count

11

% of total

2.1%

Not stated

2021 count

38

% of total

7.1%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Eimeo. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).

Housing loan repayments for Eimeo. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Housing loan repayments for Eimeo. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
$299 or less142.6%3.9%
$300 - $599122.3%2.8%
$600 - $999305.6%7.1%
$1,000 - $1,199264.9%6.9%
$1,200 - $1,3996311.8%10.2%
$1,400 - $1,599519.6%9.6%
$1,600-$1,7996111.5%11.5%
$1,800 - $1,999407.5%7.9%
$2,000 - $2,1996311.8%11.4%
$2,200 - $2,399244.5%4.0%
$2,400-$2,599122.3%2.6%
$2,600-$2,999468.6%6.8%
$3,000-$3,999244.5%5.8%
$4,000-$4,999173.2%1.9%
$5000 and over112.1%1.4%
Not stated387.1%6.3%
Total532100.0%100.0%