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 Port Stephens (A), accounting for 11.2% (994 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (10%).
Section overview
Monthly housing loan repayments
Port Stephens (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing loan repayments for Port Stephens (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.
Chart view
Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Stephens (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
$299 or less
2021 count
420
% of total
4.7%
420
4.7%
$300 - $599
2021 count
338
% of total
3.8%
338
3.8%
$600 - $999
2021 count
753
% of total
8.5%
753
8.5%
$1,000 - $1,199
2021 count
546
% of total
6.1%
546
6.1%
$1,200 - $1,399
2021 count
751
% of total
8.4%
751
8.4%
$1,400 - $1,599
2021 count
659
% of total
7.4%
659
7.4%
$1,600-$1,799
2021 count
863
% of total
9.7%
863
9.7%
$1,800 - $1,999
2021 count
571
% of total
6.4%
571
6.4%
$2,000 - $2,199
2021 count
994
% of total
11.2%
994
11.2%
$2,200 - $2,399
2021 count
421
% of total
4.7%
421
4.7%
$2,400-$2,599
2021 count
296
% of total
3.3%
296
3.3%
$2,600-$2,999
2021 count
695
% of total
7.8%
695
7.8%
$3,000-$3,999
2021 count
709
% of total
8.0%
709
8.0%
$4,000-$4,999
2021 count
216
% of total
2.4%
216
2.4%
$5000 and over
2021 count
142
% of total
1.6%
142
1.6%
Not stated
2021 count
531
% of total
6.0%
531
6.0%
Data table
Housing loan repayments for Port Stephens (A). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NSW % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $299 or less | 420 | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| $300 - $599 | 338 | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| $600 - $999 | 753 | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| $1,000 - $1,199 | 546 | 6.1% | 7.0% |
| $1,200 - $1,399 | 751 | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| $1,400 - $1,599 | 659 | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| $1,600-$1,799 | 863 | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| $1,800 - $1,999 | 571 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| $2,000 - $2,199 | 994 | 11.2% | 10.0% |
| $2,200 - $2,399 | 421 | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| $2,400-$2,599 | 296 | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| $2,600-$2,999 | 695 | 7.8% | 7.0% |
| $3,000-$3,999 | 709 | 8.0% | 7.5% |
| $4,000-$4,999 | 216 | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| $5000 and over | 142 | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Not stated | 531 | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Total | 8,905 | 100.0% | 100.0% |