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, $5000 and over was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Stonnington (C), accounting for 18.8% (2,186 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (5%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Stonnington (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Stonnington (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Stonnington (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Stonnington (C)
Greater Melbourne

$299 or less

2021 count

737

% of total

6.3%

$300 - $599

2021 count

225

% of total

1.9%

$600 - $999

2021 count

401

% of total

3.4%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

425

% of total

3.7%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

537

% of total

4.6%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

559

% of total

4.8%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

558

% of total

4.8%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

461

% of total

4.0%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

903

% of total

7.8%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

399

% of total

3.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

412

% of total

3.5%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

560

% of total

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

1,475

% of total

12.7%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

970

% of total

8.3%

$5000 and over

2021 count

2,186

% of total

18.8%

Not stated

2021 count

822

% of total

7.1%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Stonnington (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Housing loan repayments for Stonnington (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing loan repayments for Stonnington (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
$299 or less7376.3%4.8%
$300 - $5992251.9%2.8%
$600 - $9994013.4%5.4%
$1,000 - $1,1994253.7%4.6%
$1,200 - $1,3995374.6%5.9%
$1,400 - $1,5995594.8%6.8%
$1,600-$1,7995584.8%7.9%
$1,800 - $1,9994614.0%6.7%
$2,000 - $2,1999037.8%11.1%
$2,200 - $2,3993993.4%5.3%
$2,400-$2,5994123.5%4.7%
$2,600-$2,9995604.8%7.0%
$3,000-$3,9991,47512.7%10.7%
$4,000-$4,9999708.3%4.6%
$5000 and over2,18618.8%5.0%
Not stated8227.1%6.6%
Total11,630100.0%100.0%