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, $300 to $449 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Wirrabara, accounting for 23.3% (10 households). This share was higher than Mount Remarkable (DC) (11%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Wirrabara - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Wirrabara in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wirrabara, with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).

Wirrabara
Mount Remarkable (DC)

Nil Repayments

2021 count

-

% of total

-

1 To 149

2021 count

3

% of total

7.0%

150 To 299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

300 To 449

2021 count

10

% of total

23.3%

450 To 599

2021 count

4

% of total

9.3%

600 To 799

2021 count

5

% of total

11.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

8

% of total

18.6%

1000 To 1199

2021 count

4

% of total

9.3%

1200 To 1399

2021 count

3

% of total

7.0%

1400 To 1599

2021 count

-

% of total

-

1600 To 1799

2021 count

-

% of total

-

1800 To 1999

2021 count

3

% of total

7.0%

2000 To 2199

2021 count

3

% of total

7.0%

Not stated

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Wirrabara. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).

Housing loan repayments for Wirrabara. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
Housing loan repayments for Wirrabara. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Mount Remarkable (DC) %
Nil Repayments--4.7%
1 To 14937.0%1.0%
150 To 299--3.3%
300 To 4491023.3%11.0%
450 To 59949.3%4.3%
600 To 799511.6%13.0%
800 To 999818.6%14.6%
1000 To 119949.3%11.0%
1200 To 139937.0%11.0%
1400 To 1599--5.6%
1600 To 1799--5.6%
1800 To 199937.0%2.7%
2000 To 219937.0%5.3%
Not stated--7.0%
Total43100.0%100.0%