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 Mareeba (S), accounting for 12.5% (283 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (9.5%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
Mareeba (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for Mareeba (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mareeba (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
$299 or less
2021 count
115
% of total
5.1%
115
5.1%
$300 - $599
2021 count
111
% of total
4.9%
111
4.9%
$600 - $999
2021 count
253
% of total
11.2%
253
11.2%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
186
% of total
8.2%
186
8.2%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
283
% of total
12.5%
283
12.5%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
242
% of total
10.7%
242
10.7%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
203
% of total
9.0%
203
9.0%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
143
% of total
6.3%
143
6.3%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
223
% of total
9.9%
223
9.9%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
67
% of total
3.0%
67
3.0%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
45
% of total
2.0%
45
2.0%
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
88
% of total
3.9%
88
3.9%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
90
% of total
4.0%
90
4.0%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
38
% of total
1.7%
38
1.7%
$5000 and over
2021 count
35
% of total
1.5%
35
1.5%
Not stated
2021 count
139
% of total
6.1%
139
6.1%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for Mareeba (S). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional Qld % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 115 | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| $300 - $599 | 111 | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| $600 - $999 | 253 | 11.2% | 9.8% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 186 | 8.2% | 7.4% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 283 | 12.5% | 9.5% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 242 | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 203 | 9.0% | 9.8% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 143 | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 223 | 9.9% | 10.0% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 67 | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | 45 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 88 | 3.9% | 6.0% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 90 | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | 38 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| $5000 and over | 35 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Not stated | 139 | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Total | 2,261 | 100.0% | 100.0% |