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 South Yarra (part), accounting for 12.3% (288 households). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (18.8%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

South Yarra (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for South Yarra (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for South Yarra (part), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).

South Yarra (part)
Stonnington (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

136

% of total

5.8%

$300 - $599

2021 count

33

% of total

1.4%

$600 - $999

2021 count

81

% of total

3.5%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

120

% of total

5.1%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

162

% of total

6.9%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

157

% of total

6.7%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

153

% of total

6.6%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

123

% of total

5.3%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

230

% of total

9.9%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

104

% of total

4.5%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

72

% of total

3.1%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

123

% of total

5.3%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

256

% of total

11.0%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

146

% of total

6.3%

$5000 and over

2021 count

288

% of total

12.3%

Not stated

2021 count

148

% of total

6.3%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for South Yarra (part). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).

Housing loan repayments for South Yarra (part). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).
Housing loan repayments for South Yarra (part). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Stonnington (C) %
$299 or less1365.8%6.3%
$300 - $599331.4%1.9%
$600 - $999813.5%3.4%
$1,000 - $1,1991205.1%3.7%
$1,200 - $1,3991626.9%4.6%
$1,400 - $1,5991576.7%4.8%
$1,600-$1,7991536.6%4.8%
$1,800 - $1,9991235.3%4.0%
$2,000 - $2,1992309.9%7.8%
$2,200 - $2,3991044.5%3.4%
$2,400-$2,599723.1%3.5%
$2,600-$2,9991235.3%4.8%
$3,000-$3,99925611.0%12.7%
$4,000-$4,9991466.3%8.3%
$5000 and over28812.3%18.8%
Not stated1486.3%7.1%
Total2,332100.0%100.0%