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 North Mackay, accounting for 14.4% (108 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (10.2%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
North Mackay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for North Mackay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R).
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Mackay, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
$299 or less
2021 count
35
% of total
4.7%
35
4.7%
$300 - $599
2021 count
25
% of total
3.3%
25
3.3%
$600 - $999
2021 count
75
% of total
10.0%
75
10.0%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
87
% of total
11.6%
87
11.6%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
108
% of total
14.4%
108
14.4%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
78
% of total
10.4%
78
10.4%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
88
% of total
11.7%
88
11.7%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
49
% of total
6.5%
49
6.5%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
60
% of total
8.0%
60
8.0%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
13
% of total
1.7%
13
1.7%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
15
% of total
2.0%
15
2.0%
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
26
% of total
3.5%
26
3.5%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
30
% of total
4.0%
30
4.0%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
6
% of total
0.8%
6
0.8%
$5000 and over
2021 count
8
% of total
1.1%
8
1.1%
Not stated
2021 count
47
% of total
6.3%
47
6.3%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for North Mackay. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Mackay (R) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 35 | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| $300 - $599 | 25 | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| $600 - $999 | 75 | 10.0% | 7.1% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 87 | 11.6% | 6.9% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 108 | 14.4% | 10.2% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 78 | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 88 | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 49 | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 60 | 8.0% | 11.4% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 13 | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | 15 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 26 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 30 | 4.0% | 5.8% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | 6 | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| $5000 and over | 8 | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Not stated | 47 | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Total | 750 | 100.0% | 100.0% |