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, $1,600-$1,799 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Karnup, accounting for 15.7% (64 households). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (12.4%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Karnup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Karnup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Karnup, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).

Karnup
Rockingham (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

8

% of total

2.0%

$300 - $599

2021 count

5

% of total

1.2%

$600 - $999

2021 count

19

% of total

4.7%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

12

% of total

2.9%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

30

% of total

7.4%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

55

% of total

13.5%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

64

% of total

15.7%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

30

% of total

7.4%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

61

% of total

15.0%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

26

% of total

6.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

12

% of total

2.9%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

20

% of total

4.9%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

22

% of total

5.4%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

12

% of total

2.9%

$5000 and over

2021 count

13

% of total

3.2%

Not stated

2021 count

19

% of total

4.7%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Karnup. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Rockingham (C).

Housing loan repayments for Karnup. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Rockingham (C).
Housing loan repayments for Karnup. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Rockingham (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Rockingham (C) %
$299 or less82.0%3.2%
$300 - $59951.2%2.6%
$600 - $999194.7%6.0%
$1,000 - $1,199122.9%6.2%
$1,200 - $1,399307.4%9.3%
$1,400 - $1,5995513.5%10.4%
$1,600-$1,7996415.7%12.4%
$1,800 - $1,999307.4%9.0%
$2,000 - $2,1996115.0%12.7%
$2,200 - $2,399266.4%4.9%
$2,400-$2,599122.9%3.1%
$2,600-$2,999204.9%5.8%
$3,000-$3,999225.4%5.4%
$4,000-$4,999122.9%2.0%
$5000 and over133.2%1.3%
Not stated194.7%5.6%
Total408100.0%100.0%