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, $600 to $999 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Palmer (SA), accounting for 20.5% (8 households). This share was lower than Mid Murray (DC) (24%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Palmer (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Palmer (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Palmer (SA), with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).

Palmer (SA)
Mid Murray (DC)

$299 or less

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$300 - $599

2021 count

3

% of total

7.7%

$600 - $999

2021 count

8

% of total

20.5%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

8

% of total

20.5%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

7

% of total

17.9%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

3

% of total

7.7%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

5

% of total

12.8%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

5

% of total

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$5000 and over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Palmer (SA). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid Murray (DC).

Housing loan repayments for Palmer (SA). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Housing loan repayments for Palmer (SA). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Mid Murray (DC) %
$299 or less--6.5%
$300 - $59937.7%11.9%
$600 - $999820.5%24.0%
$1,000 - $1,199820.5%12.1%
$1,200 - $1,399717.9%12.1%
$1,400 - $1,59937.7%6.6%
$1,600-$1,799512.8%6.0%
$1,800 - $1,999--2.7%
$2,000 - $2,199--4.1%
$2,200 - $2,399--1.3%
$2,400-$2,599--1.2%
$2,600-$2,999512.8%2.6%
$3,000-$3,999--2.0%
$4,000-$4,999--1.5%
$5000 and over--0.3%
Not stated--5.2%
Total39100.0%100.0%