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5.4 Housing Loan Affordability IndicatorIndicator (a) |
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September quarter |
December quarter |
March quarter |
June quarter |
Annual average |
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1979-80 |
57.4 |
57.4 |
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1980-81 |
54.5 |
55.3 |
54.2 |
56.4 |
55.1 |
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1981-82 |
54.4 |
52.4 |
52.0 |
51.6 |
52.5 |
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1982-83 |
51.9 |
51.3 |
51.9 |
52.5 |
51.9 |
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1983-84 |
52.4 |
54.9 |
53.7 |
54.4 |
53.9 |
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1984-85 |
50.1 |
48.9 |
46.5 |
44.6 |
47.4 |
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1985-86 |
42.8 |
43.1 |
46.6 |
37.4 |
42.2 |
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1986-87 |
37.2 |
36.9 |
36.2 |
36.4 |
36.7 |
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1987-88 |
36.2 |
36.2 |
37.1 |
35.3 |
36.2 |
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1988-89 |
32.6 |
31.5 |
29.7 |
27.9 |
30.3 |
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1989-90 |
27.4 |
27.4 |
28.2 |
28.4 |
27.9 |
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1990-91 |
29.1 |
30.6 |
32.6 |
31.1 |
30.8 |
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1991-92 |
34.1 |
35.8 |
39.4 |
41.1 |
37.4 |
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1992-93 |
44.1 |
46.1 |
47.4 |
47.5 |
46.2 |
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1993-94 |
49.2 |
52.3 |
49.0 |
47.9 |
49.5 |
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1994-95 |
43.4 |
37.0 |
33.8 |
33.3 |
36.4 |
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1995-96 |
33.8 |
34.9 |
35.7 |
35.7 |
35.0 |
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1996-97 |
37.7 |
39.6 |
41.7 |
42.4 |
40.3 |
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1997-98 |
43.0 |
42.8 |
43.8 |
43.5 |
43.3 |
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(a) Measures the relationship between median weekly family income and average monthly home loan repayments on new loans. An increase in the indicator implies an improvement in affordability. Source: Real Estate Institute of Australia |
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