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 Waverley (A), accounting for 29.6% (1,952 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (9.6%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Waverley (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Waverley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Waverley (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Waverley (A)
Greater Sydney

$299 or less

2021 count

396

% of total

6.0%

$300 - $599

2021 count

97

% of total

1.5%

$600 - $999

2021 count

174

% of total

2.6%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

148

% of total

2.2%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

123

% of total

1.9%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

142

% of total

2.2%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

169

% of total

2.6%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

118

% of total

1.8%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

356

% of total

5.4%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

133

% of total

2.0%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

191

% of total

2.9%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

353

% of total

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

966

% of total

14.7%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

727

% of total

11.0%

$5000 and over

2021 count

1,952

% of total

29.6%

Not stated

2021 count

541

% of total

8.2%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Waverley (A). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.

Housing loan repayments for Waverley (A). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing loan repayments for Waverley (A). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
$299 or less3966.0%4.7%
$300 - $599971.5%2.1%
$600 - $9991742.6%4.0%
$1,000 - $1,1991482.2%3.2%
$1,200 - $1,3991231.9%3.9%
$1,400 - $1,5991422.2%4.2%
$1,600-$1,7991692.6%5.1%
$1,800 - $1,9991181.8%4.3%
$2,000 - $2,1993565.4%9.3%
$2,200 - $2,3991332.0%4.8%
$2,400-$2,5991912.9%4.8%
$2,600-$2,9993535.4%9.3%
$3,000-$3,99996614.7%16.1%
$4,000-$4,99972711.0%8.0%
$5000 and over1,95229.6%9.6%
Not stated5418.2%6.6%
Total6,586100.0%100.0%