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, $1,600-$1,799 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Dover Gardens, accounting for 13% (60 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (11.7%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Dover Gardens - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Dover Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dover Gardens, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Dover Gardens
Marion (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

18

% of total

3.9%

$300 - $599

2021 count

15

% of total

3.3%

$600 - $999

2021 count

30

% of total

6.5%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

22

% of total

4.8%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

51

% of total

11.1%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

57

% of total

12.4%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

60

% of total

13.0%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

46

% of total

10.0%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

59

% of total

12.8%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

27

% of total

5.9%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

9

% of total

2.0%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

21

% of total

4.6%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

24

% of total

5.2%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

8

% of total

1.7%

$5000 and over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

2.2%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Dover Gardens. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Marion (C).

Housing loan repayments for Dover Gardens. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Marion (C).
Housing loan repayments for Dover Gardens. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Marion (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Marion (C) %
$299 or less183.9%4.7%
$300 - $599153.3%3.6%
$600 - $999306.5%8.8%
$1,000 - $1,199224.8%6.7%
$1,200 - $1,3995111.1%9.1%
$1,400 - $1,5995712.4%10.0%
$1,600-$1,7996013.0%11.7%
$1,800 - $1,9994610.0%8.8%
$2,000 - $2,1995912.8%10.9%
$2,200 - $2,399275.9%4.5%
$2,400-$2,59992.0%2.8%
$2,600-$2,999214.6%5.3%
$3,000-$3,999245.2%5.8%
$4,000-$4,99981.7%1.8%
$5000 and over40.9%1.0%
Not stated102.2%4.6%
Total461100.0%100.0%