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Malvern

Housing loan repayments

In Malvern, 49.4% 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 Malvern, 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.

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.)'

Monthly housing loan repayments
Malvern - Households (Enumerated)2021
Monthly repayment amountNumber%City of Unley %
$299 or less309.66.9
$300 - $59941.33.3
$600 - $999185.86.7
$1,000 - $1,199134.24.7
$1,200 - $1,399113.55.3
$1,400 - $1,59982.65.4
$1,600-$1,799154.86.2
$1,800 - $1,99931.03.9
$2,000 - $2,199154.89.1
$2,200 - $2,399103.23.5
$2,400-$2,59972.23.9
$2,600-$2,999154.87.7
$3,000-$3,9994213.513.2
$4,000-$4,9994414.17.2
$5000 and over5317.07.4
Not stated247.75.5
Total312100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the monthly housing loan repayments of households in Malvern compared to the City of Unley shows that there was a larger proportion of households paying high mortgage repayments ($2,600 per month or more), and a smaller proportion of households with low mortgage repayments (less than $1,200 per month).

Overall, 49.4% of households were paying high mortgage repayments, and 20.8% were paying low repayments, compared with 35.5% and 21.6% respectively in the City of Unley.

The major differences between the household loan repayments of Malvern and the City of Unley were:

  • A larger percentage of $5000 and over (17.0% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of $4,000-$4,999 (14.1% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of $2,000 - $2,199 (4.8% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of $1,800 - $1,999 (1.0% compared to 3.9%)

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