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 Epping (NSW), accounting for 16% (476 households). This share was similar to Parramatta (C) (16%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Epping (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Epping (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Epping (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).

Epping (NSW)
Parramatta (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

206

% of total

6.9%

$300 - $599

2021 count

56

% of total

1.9%

$600 - $999

2021 count

91

% of total

3.1%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

74

% of total

2.5%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

75

% of total

2.5%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

94

% of total

3.2%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

91

% of total

3.1%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

73

% of total

2.5%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

288

% of total

9.7%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

117

% of total

3.9%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

174

% of total

5.9%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

254

% of total

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

476

% of total

16.0%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

295

% of total

9.9%

$5000 and over

2021 count

393

% of total

13.2%

Not stated

2021 count

213

% of total

7.2%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Epping (NSW). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).

Housing loan repayments for Epping (NSW). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Housing loan repayments for Epping (NSW). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Parramatta (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Parramatta (C) %
$299 or less2066.9%4.8%
$300 - $599561.9%2.0%
$600 - $999913.1%3.6%
$1,000 - $1,199742.5%2.7%
$1,200 - $1,399752.5%3.9%
$1,400 - $1,599943.2%4.3%
$1,600-$1,799913.1%5.4%
$1,800 - $1,999732.5%4.8%
$2,000 - $2,1992889.7%10.4%
$2,200 - $2,3991173.9%5.4%
$2,400-$2,5991745.9%6.0%
$2,600-$2,9992548.6%9.0%
$3,000-$3,99947616.0%16.0%
$4,000-$4,9992959.9%8.0%
$5000 and over39313.2%7.1%
Not stated2137.2%6.4%
Total2,970100.0%100.0%