Canberra home owners spend nearly half of after-tax income on mortgage

Brittney Levinson
Updated June 9 2023 - 11:48am, first published June 4 2023 - 12:00am

Canberra home owners are having to fork out the same percentage of their income to pay off their mortgage as they were in late 1990 - when the cash rate was a whopping 14 per cent.

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Brittney Levinson

Brittney Levinson

Property reporter

Brittney Levinson joined The Canberra Times in 2021 as part of ACM's national property team. As the region's dedicated property journalist, Brittney covers everything from real estate trends and new developments through to the stories behind the record-breaking sales. Got a news tip? Get in touch: brittney.levinson@canberratimes.com.au

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