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 Willoughby East, accounting for 38% (90 households). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (27.5%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Willoughby East - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Willoughby East, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).

Willoughby East
Willoughby (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

13

% of total

5.5%

$300 - $599

2021 count

7

% of total

3.0%

$600 - $999

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

11

% of total

4.6%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

3

% of total

1.3%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

4

% of total

1.7%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

9

% of total

3.8%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

8

% of total

3.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

9

% of total

3.8%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

28

% of total

11.8%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

43

% of total

18.1%

$5000 and over

2021 count

90

% of total

38.0%

Not stated

2021 count

12

% of total

5.1%

Data table

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

Housing loan repayments for Willoughby East. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Willoughby (C).
Housing loan repayments for Willoughby East. Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Willoughby (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Willoughby (C) %
$299 or less135.5%6.8%
$300 - $59973.0%1.5%
$600 - $999--3.0%
$1,000 - $1,199114.6%2.4%
$1,200 - $1,39931.3%2.6%
$1,400 - $1,59941.7%2.2%
$1,600-$1,799--2.5%
$1,800 - $1,999--2.2%
$2,000 - $2,19993.8%5.9%
$2,200 - $2,39983.4%2.5%
$2,400-$2,599--2.9%
$2,600-$2,99993.8%5.5%
$3,000-$3,9992811.8%14.4%
$4,000-$4,9994318.1%11.5%
$5000 and over9038.0%27.5%
Not stated125.1%6.6%
Total237100.0%100.0%