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, $3,000-$3,999 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Doncaster, accounting for 14.9% (400 households). This share was lower than Manningham (C) (16.8%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Doncaster - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Doncaster in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Doncaster, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).

Doncaster
Manningham (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

195

% of total

7.2%

$300 - $599

2021 count

64

% of total

2.4%

$600 - $999

2021 count

120

% of total

4.5%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

99

% of total

3.7%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

131

% of total

4.9%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

142

% of total

5.3%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

124

% of total

4.6%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

120

% of total

4.5%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

270

% of total

10.0%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

99

% of total

3.7%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

130

% of total

4.8%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

162

% of total

6.0%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

400

% of total

14.9%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

237

% of total

8.8%

$5000 and over

2021 count

201

% of total

7.5%

Not stated

2021 count

196

% of total

7.3%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Doncaster. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Manningham (C).

Housing loan repayments for Doncaster. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Manningham (C).
Housing loan repayments for Doncaster. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Manningham (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Manningham (C) %
$299 or less1957.2%6.6%
$300 - $599642.4%2.6%
$600 - $9991204.5%4.4%
$1,000 - $1,199993.7%3.7%
$1,200 - $1,3991314.9%3.8%
$1,400 - $1,5991425.3%4.5%
$1,600-$1,7991244.6%4.1%
$1,800 - $1,9991204.5%3.6%
$2,000 - $2,19927010.0%8.8%
$2,200 - $2,399993.7%3.4%
$2,400-$2,5991304.8%4.3%
$2,600-$2,9991626.0%6.6%
$3,000-$3,99940014.9%16.8%
$4,000-$4,9992378.8%9.6%
$5000 and over2017.5%9.7%
Not stated1967.3%7.5%
Total2,690100.0%100.0%