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Tuncurry - Darawank

Housing loan repayments

In Tuncurry - Darawank, 12.8% of households with a mortgage were making high loan repayments of $2,600 or more per month in 2021.

Mortgage repayments are directly related to house prices in Tuncurry - Darawank, length of occupancy and the level of equity of home owners. When viewed with Household Income data it may also indicate the level of housing stress households in the community are under. In mortgage belt areas it is expected that households will be paying a higher proportion of their income on their housing compared to well-established areas. First home buyer areas are also likely to have larger mortgages than upgrader areas where households move in with equity from elsewhere.

Mortgage payment levels are not directly comparable over time because of inflation. For comparison of mortgage payments over time, go to Housing Loan Quartiles.

Please note, interest rates at the 2021 Census were at a record low in Australia. The first interest rate rises by the Reserve Bank began an upward cycle from May 2022. Please use mortgage payment data with caution as data from the 2021 Census pre-dates all official rate rises in the current cycle.

Further reading: How can Councils influence affordable housing.

Derived from the Census questions:

'How much does your household pay for this dwelling?' and 'Is this dwelling (owned outright, owned with a mortgage etc.)'

Households with a mortgage

Monthly housing loan repayments
Tuncurry - Darawank - Households (Enumerated)2021
Monthly repayment amountNumber%MidCoast Council area %
$299 or less325.95.6
$300 - $599315.75.8
$600 - $9999617.712.5
$1,000 - $1,199305.58.5
$1,200 - $1,399519.410.8
$1,400 - $1,599488.99.1
$1,600-$1,799366.79.3
$1,800 - $1,999366.75.8
$2,000 - $2,199509.28.5
$2,200 - $2,399132.43.2
$2,400-$2,59981.52.1
$2,600-$2,999336.15.2
$3,000-$3,999213.94.4
$4,000-$4,999112.01.8
$5000 and over40.71.3
Not stated417.66.1

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Monthly housing loan repayments, 2021
Monthly housing loan repayments, 2021 $5000 and over, MidCoast Council area: 1.3% $4,000-$4,999, MidCoast Council area: 1.8% $3,000-$3,999, MidCoast Council area: 4.4% $2,600-$2,999, MidCoast Council area: 5.2% $2,400-$2,599, MidCoast Council area: 2.1% $2,200 - $2,399, MidCoast Council area: 3.2% $2,000 - $2,199, MidCoast Council area: 8.5% $1,800 - $1,999, MidCoast Council area: 5.8% $1,600-$1,799, MidCoast Council area: 9.3% $1,400 - $1,599, MidCoast Council area: 9.1% $1,200 - $1,399, MidCoast Council area: 10.8% $1,000 - $1,199, MidCoast Council area: 8.5% $600 - $999, MidCoast Council area: 12.5% $300 - $599, MidCoast Council area: 5.8% $299 or less, MidCoast Council area: 5.6% $5000 and over, Tuncurry - Darawank: 0.7% $4,000-$4,999, Tuncurry - Darawank: 2.0% $3,000-$3,999, Tuncurry - Darawank: 3.9% $2,600-$2,999, Tuncurry - Darawank: 6.1% $2,400-$2,599, Tuncurry - Darawank: 1.5% $2,200 - $2,399, Tuncurry - Darawank: 2.4% $2,000 - $2,199, Tuncurry - Darawank: 9.2% $1,800 - $1,999, Tuncurry - Darawank: 6.7% $1,600-$1,799, Tuncurry - Darawank: 6.7% $1,400 - $1,599, Tuncurry - Darawank: 8.9% $1,200 - $1,399, Tuncurry - Darawank: 9.4% $1,000 - $1,199, Tuncurry - Darawank: 5.5% $600 - $999, Tuncurry - Darawank: 17.7% $300 - $599, Tuncurry - Darawank: 5.7% $299 or less, Tuncurry - Darawank: 5.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the monthly housing loan repayments of households in Tuncurry - Darawank compared to MidCoast Council area shows that there was a similar proportion of households paying high mortgage repayments ($2,600 per month or more), and a larger proportion of households with low mortgage repayments (less than $1,200 per month).

Overall, 12.8% of households were paying high mortgage repayments, and 34.9% were paying low repayments, compared with 12.6% and 32.4% respectively in MidCoast Council area.

The major differences between the household loan repayments of Tuncurry - Darawank and MidCoast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of $600 - $999 (17.7% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of $1,000 - $1,199 (5.5% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of $1,600-$1,799 (6.7% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of $1,200 - $1,399 (9.4% compared to 10.8%)
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