Monthly Statistical Bulletin
5.4 Home loan affordability
Quarter	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10
Average size of new home loan (a) – $
September	222 610	229 503	252 099	261 910	279 151
December	225 242	233 792	252 478	267 974	292 182
March	224 985	235 146	246 646	267 588
June	228 883	248 338	256 052	274 994
Annual average	225 521	236 942	251 782	268 699
Average monthly repayment on new home loans – $
September	1 582	1 705	1 949	2 070	1 714
December	1 604	1 785	2 008	1 850
March	1 591	1 781	2 070	1 662
June	1 660	1 880	2 177	1 689
Annual average	1 609	1 788	2 051	1 818
Loan repayments as a proportion of family income – per cent
September	32.1	33.7	36.6	37.8	29.0
December	32.3	35.0	37.2	32.4
March	31.9	34.5	38.0	28.8
June	33.2	35.9	39.5	28.9
Annual average	32.4	34.8	37.9	31.9
(a) Excludes alterations and additions and refinancing.
Sources: Real Estate Institute of Australia and Deposit Power
ABS, Housing Finance, Cat. no. 5609.0
								Update
								10 March 2010 for lending
								Early March 2010 for affordability