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 Essendon North, accounting for 12.7% (46 households). This share was lower than Moonee Valley (C) (15.5%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Essendon North - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Essendon North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Essendon North, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).

Essendon North
Moonee Valley (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

28

% of total

7.7%

$300 - $599

2021 count

16

% of total

4.4%

$600 - $999

2021 count

21

% of total

5.8%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

26

% of total

7.2%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

21

% of total

5.8%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

19

% of total

5.2%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

23

% of total

6.4%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

17

% of total

4.7%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

28

% of total

7.7%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

16

% of total

4.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

16

% of total

4.4%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

31

% of total

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

46

% of total

12.7%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

13

% of total

3.6%

$5000 and over

2021 count

12

% of total

3.3%

Not stated

2021 count

29

% of total

8.0%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Essendon North. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Moonee Valley (C).

Housing loan repayments for Essendon North. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Moonee Valley (C).
Housing loan repayments for Essendon North. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Moonee Valley (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Moonee Valley (C) %
$299 or less287.7%5.4%
$300 - $599164.4%2.8%
$600 - $999215.8%4.8%
$1,000 - $1,199267.2%4.3%
$1,200 - $1,399215.8%5.0%
$1,400 - $1,599195.2%5.3%
$1,600-$1,799236.4%5.7%
$1,800 - $1,999174.7%4.2%
$2,000 - $2,199287.7%9.1%
$2,200 - $2,399164.4%4.0%
$2,400-$2,599164.4%4.2%
$2,600-$2,999318.6%7.3%
$3,000-$3,9994612.7%15.5%
$4,000-$4,999133.6%7.4%
$5000 and over123.3%7.9%
Not stated298.0%7.0%
Total362100.0%100.0%