Monthly Statistical Bulletin
5.2 Housing and cash interest rates
Month	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008-09
Banks' housing interest rate – per cent
July	7.05	7.30	7.55	8.05	9.60
August	7.05	7.30	7.80	8.30	9.60
September	7.05	7.30	7.80	8.30	9.35
October	7.05	7.30	7.80	8.30	8.35
November	7.05	7.30	8.05	8.55	7.75
December	7.05	7.30	8.05	8.55
January	7.05	7.30	8.05	8.70
February	7.05	7.30	8.05	9.00
March	7.30	7.30	8.05	9.35
April	7.30	7.30	8.05	9.45
May	7.30	7.55	8.05	9.45
June	7.30	7.55	8.05	9.45
Cash market interest rate – per cent
July	5.25	5.50	5.75	6.25	7.25
August	5.25	5.50	5.99	6.45	7.25
September	5.25	5.50	6.00	6.50	7.02
October	5.25	5.50	6.00	6.50	6.18
November	5.25	5.50	6.19	6.70	5.33
December	5.25	5.50	6.25	6.75
January	5.25	5.50	6.25	6.75
February	5.25	5.50	6.25	6.96
March	5.49	5.50	6.25	7.22
April	5.50	5.50	6.25	7.25
May	5.50	5.73	6.25	7.25
June	5.50	5.75	6.25	7.25
Source: RBA, Bulletin
								Update
								15 January 2009