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 Werrington Downs, accounting for 14.8% (84 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (11.6%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Werrington Downs - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Werrington Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Werrington Downs, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).

Werrington Downs
Penrith (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

12

% of total

2.1%

$300 - $599

2021 count

14

% of total

2.5%

$600 - $999

2021 count

32

% of total

5.7%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

15

% of total

2.7%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

29

% of total

5.1%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

23

% of total

4.1%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

41

% of total

7.2%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

37

% of total

6.5%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

84

% of total

14.8%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

59

% of total

10.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

32

% of total

5.7%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

68

% of total

12.0%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

66

% of total

11.7%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

15

% of total

2.7%

$5000 and over

2021 count

12

% of total

2.1%

Not stated

2021 count

27

% of total

4.8%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Werrington Downs. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).

Housing loan repayments for Werrington Downs. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Housing loan repayments for Werrington Downs. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Penrith (C) %
$299 or less122.1%3.5%
$300 - $599142.5%2.1%
$600 - $999325.7%4.6%
$1,000 - $1,199152.7%3.8%
$1,200 - $1,399295.1%5.0%
$1,400 - $1,599234.1%5.8%
$1,600-$1,799417.2%7.6%
$1,800 - $1,999376.5%6.2%
$2,000 - $2,1998414.8%11.6%
$2,200 - $2,3995910.4%6.6%
$2,400-$2,599325.7%5.5%
$2,600-$2,9996812.0%12.2%
$3,000-$3,9996611.7%13.1%
$4,000-$4,999152.7%3.5%
$5000 and over122.1%2.9%
Not stated274.8%6.1%
Total566100.0%100.0%