Mortgage stress
nounmort·gage stresspronounced MOR-gij STRESS
Last reviewed 16 April 2026
What does the noun Mortgage stress mean?
A situation where mortgage repayments consume a large share of household income, leaving little room for other expenses. The commonly cited threshold is 30% of gross income.
How the noun Mortgage stress is used
With rates rising, over a million Australian households are now in mortgage stress, spending more than 30% of their gross income on repayments.
Synonyms
housing stress
Related words
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MLA citation: "Mortgage stress." How to Property, 16 Apr. 2026, https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/mortgage-stress. Accessed 30 May 2026.
Chicago citation: How to Property. "Mortgage stress." Last modified April 16, 2026. https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/mortgage-stress.
APA citation: How to Property. (2026, April 16). Mortgage stress. https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/mortgage-stress