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, $3,000-$3,999 was the most common mortgage repayment band among households with a mortgage in Fitzroy (Vic.), accounting for 15.3% (144 households). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (15.6%).

Section overview

Monthly housing loan repayments

Fitzroy (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing loan repayments for Fitzroy (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C).

Chart view

Monthly housing loan repayments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Fitzroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).

Fitzroy (Vic.)
Yarra (C)

$299 or less

2021 count

49

% of total

5.2%

$300 - $599

2021 count

18

% of total

1.9%

$600 - $999

2021 count

44

% of total

4.7%

$1,000 - $1,199

2021 count

39

% of total

4.1%

$1,200 - $1,399

2021 count

35

% of total

3.7%

$1,400 - $1,599

2021 count

33

% of total

3.5%

$1,600-$1,799

2021 count

48

% of total

5.1%

$1,800 - $1,999

2021 count

38

% of total

4.0%

$2,000 - $2,199

2021 count

66

% of total

7.0%

$2,200 - $2,399

2021 count

51

% of total

5.4%

$2,400-$2,599

2021 count

41

% of total

4.3%

$2,600-$2,999

2021 count

75

% of total

8.0%

$3,000-$3,999

2021 count

144

% of total

15.3%

$4,000-$4,999

2021 count

89

% of total

9.4%

$5000 and over

2021 count

115

% of total

12.2%

Not stated

2021 count

58

% of total

6.2%

Data table

Housing loan repayments for Fitzroy (Vic.). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).

Housing loan repayments for Fitzroy (Vic.). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).
Housing loan repayments for Fitzroy (Vic.). Monthly housing loan repayments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Yarra (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Yarra (C) %
$299 or less495.2%4.7%
$300 - $599181.9%1.8%
$600 - $999444.7%3.9%
$1,000 - $1,199394.1%4.1%
$1,200 - $1,399353.7%5.0%
$1,400 - $1,599333.5%5.5%
$1,600-$1,799485.1%5.9%
$1,800 - $1,999384.0%4.7%
$2,000 - $2,199667.0%8.4%
$2,200 - $2,399515.4%4.2%
$2,400-$2,599414.3%4.2%
$2,600-$2,999758.0%6.7%
$3,000-$3,99914415.3%15.6%
$4,000-$4,999899.4%9.0%
$5000 and over11512.2%10.5%
Not stated586.2%5.5%
Total943100.0%100.0%