Australia


    The Housing Finance Sector data for Australia extends back to 2004. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

    Australia: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
    IndicatorDataYearSource
    Total population24.99 million2018WDI
    Urban population (% of total)86.01% of total2018WDI
    GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)1,420,045 USD (millions)2018WEO
    GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)52,379.46 USD 2018WEO
    Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)1.79%2018WEO
    Average bank deposit rate1.98%2018IFS
    Lending rate5.26%2018IFS
    Owner-occupied units66% of total2018Australian Bureau of Statistics
    Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:1,278,302.61 USD (millions)2018Country Editor
    Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)90.02%2018Country Editor
    Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year5,943.46 thousand2018Country Editor
    Typical LTV at origination702018Reserve Bank of Australia
    Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)7.2%2018Reserve Bank of Australia
    Retail funding (deposits/other)primary2018Bloomberg, RBA
    Funding through mortgage bonds tertiary2018Bloomberg, Standard and Poor's
    Funding through securitization of mortgagessecondary2018Bloomberg, Standard and Poor's
    Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title3.52018Doing Business
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    The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is Australia's central bank and derives its functions and powers from the Reserve Bank Act 1959. Its duty is to contribute to the stability of the currency, full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the Australian people.