Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Oct-17

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 8% (345,000) of mortgage holders in Australia had little or no real equity in their home in the year to August 2017, compared with 7.1% in the year to August 2016. This is based on the fact that the value of their home is only equal to or less than the amount they still owe, placing them at considerable risk if they have to sell or prices decline. The survey also shows that Western Australia has the highest proportion of mortgage customers with no real equity in their home, at 14% (71,000), while Tasmania has the lowest proportion of mortgage holders with little or no equity in their home, at only 4.9% (4,000).

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