Utilising data from all major lending institutions, the REIA Housing Affordability Report (HAR) provides a definitive analysis of the ability of Australian households to meet the costs of both home purchase and rental commitments.

The REIA HAR contains the following information for Australia and each of the states and territories:

• Proportion of family income devoted to meeting average loan repayments
• Proportion of family income devoted to meet median rent repayments
• Comparison of movements in rents and CPI
• Median weekly family income
• Average monthly loan repayments
• Average loan
• Total number of loans
• Average loan, standard variable interest rate and fixed interest rate figures for banks, building societies and other lenders.
• Home loan affordability indicator