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, $2,000 - $2,199 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Carlton (Vic.), accounting for 10.3% (73 households). This share was lower than Melbourne (C) (10.9%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
Carlton (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for Carlton (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Melbourne (C).
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carlton (Vic.), with comparison markers for Melbourne (C).
$299 or less
2021 count
48
% of total
6.8%
48
6.8%
$300 - $599
2021 count
28
% of total
3.9%
28
3.9%
$600 - $999
2021 count
49
% of total
6.9%
49
6.9%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
35
% of total
4.9%
35
4.9%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
57
% of total
8.0%
57
8.0%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
43
% of total
6.1%
43
6.1%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
53
% of total
7.5%
53
7.5%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
43
% of total
6.1%
43
6.1%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
73
% of total
10.3%
73
10.3%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
31
% of total
4.4%
31
4.4%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
22
% of total
3.1%
22
3.1%
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
32
% of total
4.5%
32
4.5%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
61
% of total
8.6%
61
8.6%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
41
% of total
5.8%
41
5.8%
$5000 and over
2021 count
52
% of total
7.3%
52
7.3%
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
5.8%
41
5.8%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for Carlton (Vic.). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Melbourne (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Melbourne (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 48 | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| $300 - $599 | 28 | 3.9% | 2.0% |
| $600 - $999 | 49 | 6.9% | 4.7% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 35 | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 57 | 8.0% | 7.5% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 43 | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 53 | 7.5% | 8.2% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 43 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 73 | 10.3% | 10.9% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 31 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | 22 | 3.1% | 4.2% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 32 | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 61 | 8.6% | 10.3% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | 41 | 5.8% | 5.0% |
| $5000 and over | 52 | 7.3% | 6.4% |
| Not stated | 41 | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| Total | 709 | 100.0% | 100.0% |