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, $1,000 to $1,199 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Whyalla (C), accounting for 14.1% (394 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (12.2%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Whyalla (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Whyalla (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Whyalla (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Whyalla (C)
Regional SA

Nil Repayments

2021 count

49

% of total

1.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

24

% of total

0.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

59

% of total

2.1%

300 To 449

2021 count

149

% of total

5.3%

450 To 599

2021 count

145

% of total

5.2%

600 To 799

2021 count

309

% of total

11.1%

800 To 999

2021 count

383

% of total

13.7%

1000 To 1199

2021 count

394

% of total

14.1%

1200 To 1399

2021 count

303

% of total

10.8%

1400 To 1599

2021 count

204

% of total

7.3%

1600 To 1799

2021 count

187

% of total

6.7%

1800 To 1999

2021 count

101

% of total

3.6%

2000 To 2199

2021 count

145

% of total

5.2%

2200 To 2399

2021 count

41

% of total

1.5%

2400 To 2599

2021 count

15

% of total

0.5%

2600 To 2799

2021 count

50

% of total

1.8%

2800 To 2999

2021 count

15

% of total

0.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

40

% of total

1.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

16

% of total

0.6%

4000 To 4999

2021 count

17

% of total

0.6%

5000 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

144

% of total

5.2%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Whyalla (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing loan repayments for Whyalla (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing loan repayments for Whyalla (C). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
Nil Repayments491.8%3.1%
1 To 149240.9%0.9%
150 To 299592.1%1.8%
300 To 4491495.3%4.7%
450 To 5991455.2%4.9%
600 To 79930911.1%9.7%
800 To 99938313.7%12.2%
1000 To 119939414.1%12.2%
1200 To 139930310.8%11.7%
1400 To 15992047.3%8.7%
1600 To 17991876.7%7.4%
1800 To 19991013.6%3.8%
2000 To 21991455.2%5.1%
2200 To 2399411.5%1.6%
2400 To 2599150.5%1.0%
2600 To 2799501.8%1.5%
2800 To 2999150.5%0.6%
3000 To 3499401.4%1.8%
3500 To 3999160.6%0.5%
4000 To 4999170.6%0.9%
5000 And Over50.2%0.8%
Not stated1445.2%5.2%
Total2,795100.0%100.0%