Further interest rate rises are set to tip struggling homeowners over the edge across Melbourne. See the rate of mortgage stress in your area and explore our mortgage repayments calculator. Brooke ...

Soaring mortgage costs have pushed thousands of Victorians to the brink of defaulting on their loans. See where the worst areas are. Clare Armstrong @ByClare 2 min read March 20, 2025 - 5:00AM ...

Although all age groups had some level of stress when they take out a mortgage, there is a stark generational divide with Gen Z suffering far more than Baby Boomers. .

Having to give up a low-rate mortgage isn’t the only thing keeping homeowners from listing their places for sale. Turns out many of them don’t want to deal with the stress. In a poll of 1,000 owners ...

"Mortgage arrears in our data set are sitting at around 1 per cent, which is actually around long-term averages," said Erin Kitson, director of structured finance at S&P Global Ratings.

The Loddon, Elmore, Tullamarine and Broadmeadows areas of Victoria are all in the top 10 worst regions nationally for households behind on their mortgage, with about 1.2 per cent at least 90 days ...