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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Division 8, the 'medium lowest group' was the largest quartile, comprising of 36% of households with mortgages in 2021.
Mortgage repayments in Division 8 are directly related to house prices, 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 in the community.
The quartile method is the most objective method of comparing change in the mortgage payment profile of a community over time.
A detailed explanation of how Housing Loan Repayment quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.
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.
Q:
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.)'
| Housing loan quartiles | |||||||
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| Division 8 - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Loan repayment quartile group | Number | % | Logan City % | Number | % | Logan City % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Lowest group | 744 | 19.4 | 22.5 | 553 | 19.7 | 23.3 | +190 |
| Medium lowest | 1,393 | 36.3 | 30.6 | 906 | 32.3 | 29.7 | +487 |
| Medium highest | 1,178 | 30.7 | 28.1 | 924 | 32.9 | 27.9 | +254 |
| Highest group | 522 | 13.6 | 18.8 | 422 | 15.0 | 19.0 | +101 |
| Total households with stated mortgage repayments | 3,839 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,807 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,032 |
| Housing loan - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated from loan repayment data for Queensland | Monthly housing loan repayments by Census year | ||||
| Housing loan repayment ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
| Lowest group | $0 to $1,232 | $0 to $1,212 | $0 to $1,205 | $0 to $852 | $0 to $616 |
| Medium lowest | $1,233 to $1,756 | $1,213 to $1,767 | $1,206 to $1,861 | $853 to $1,279 | $617 to $863 |
| Medium highest | $1,757 to $2,363 | $1,768 to $2,367 | $1,862 to $2,610 | $1,280 to $1,840 | $864 to $1,160 |
| Highest group | $2,364 and over | $2,368 and over | $2,611 and over | $1,841 and over | $1,161 and over |
Dominant groups
Housing loan repayment quartiles allow us to compare relative repayment liabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by housing loan repayment quartiles in Division 8 compared to Logan City shows that there was a smaller proportion of households in the highest repayment quartile, as well as a smaller proportion in the lowest repayment quartile.
Emerging groups
The total number of households with a mortgage in Division 8 decreased by 2,807 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change in Division 8 during this period was in the medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 487 households.
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