Summarising Past Changes in Australian RMBS Methodology
Australian Mortgage Delinquencies by Postcode - 2012
1. RESIDENTIAL MBS
OCTOBER 18, 2012
SPECIAL COMMENT
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Australian Mortgage Delinquencies by
Postcode - 2012
Summary
This report is a postcode-focused supplement to our latest regional-focused delinquency
report, titled “Australian Residential Mortgage Delinquencies to Stabilize after a Slight
Decline, but Regional Disparity Persists”.
Postcode analysis has several well-known deficiencies, including the fact it is difficult to
apply meaningful analytical judgment at such a granular level. However, in response to
investor requests, we have produced a postcode delinquency table for the 100 poorest
performing regions. A more comprehensive table detailing all postcodes which have 400 or
more loans, can be downloaded here.
For each postcode, we calculate the 30-plus day delinquency rate by dividing the loans under
this category by the total of all loans for that postcode. The data was obtained from RMBS
deals and warehouses, representing over AUD114.6 billion worth of mortgages, in more
than 2,700 different postcodes.
To ensure that results are meaningful, we have excluded postcodes with less than 400 loans,
leaving AUD83.8 billion worth of mortgages in 560 postcodes.
This report lists the 100 poorest performing postcodes, among the 560 postcodes which have
at least 400 residential mortgage loans. Of the 10 worst performing postcodes, five were
around Sydney, the capital of New South Wales; three were in Queensland’s tourism-
dependent Gold Coast and Far North regions, and one was in Western Australia and one in
Victoria.
The worst performing postcode, with 5.33% delinquencies, was 4212 in the Gold Coast,
which encompasses the suburbs of Helensvale, Hope Island and Sanctuary Cove.
Generally, loans that are delinquent have higher weighted average loan-to-value (LTV) ratios
and larger average loan balances than all other loans within the same postcode. For example,
in the previously mentioned 4212 postcode, its loans taken as a whole, have a weighted
average LTV ratio of 63.2% and an average loan balance of AUD251,206. However, loans
which are 30-plus days delinquent in that postcode, have a weighted average LTV of 74.6%
and loan balance of AUD389,657.
2. 2 OCTOBER 18, 2012 SPECIAL COMMENT: AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES BY POSTCODE - 2012
RESIDENTIAL MBS
Postcode Suburbs Region State
% of loans 30 -
plus delinquent
by loan balance
% of loans 90-
plus delinquent
by loan balance
4212 Helensvale, Helensvale Town Centre, Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove Gold Coast QLD 5.33% 2.73%
4879 Clifton Beach, Ellis Beach, Kewarra Beach, Palm Cove, Trinity Beach,
Trinity Park
Far North QLD 4.86% 3.07%
2263 Canton Beach, Charmhaven, Gorokan, Lake Haven, Norah Head,
Noraville, Toukley
Central Coast NSW 4.72% 2.30%
6233 Australind, Binningup, Leschenault, Parkfield, Wellesley Lower Western WA WA 4.64% 2.06%
4218 Broadbeach, Broadbeach Waters, Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Waters,
Nobby Beach, Pacific Fair
Gold Coast QLD 4.58% 2.61%
2761 Dean Park, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Oakhurst, Plumpton North Western
Sydney
NSW 4.57% 1.92%
2256 Blackwall, Koolewong, Patonga, Pearl Beach, Phegans Bay, Woy Woy Central Coast NSW 4.56% 2.23%
2766 Eastern Creek, Rooty Hill North Western
Sydney
NSW 4.33% 2.64%
2262 Blue Haven, Budgewoi, Buff Point, Doyalson, Halekulani, San Remo Central Coast NSW 4.21% 1.95%
3064 Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park North Western
Melbourne
VIC 4.19% 1.21%
2324 Balickera, Brandy Hill, Bundabah, Carrington, Cells River, Eagleton,
East Seaham, Heatherbrae, Karuah, Limeburners Creek, Millers
Forest, Nelsons Plains, North Arm Cove, Osterley, Pindimar,
Raymond Terrace, Seaham, Swan Bay, Tahlee, Tea Gardens, Twelve
Mile Creek
Hunter NSW 4.19% 3.53%
3047 Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana North Western
Melbourne
VIC 4.18% 0.91%
4573 Coolum Beach, Marcus Beach, Mount Coolum, Peregian Beach,
Peregian Springs, Yaroomba
Sunshine Coast QLD 4.17% 2.00%
2749 Castlereagh, Cranebrook North Western
Sydney
NSW 4.11% 2.23%
2540 Bamarang, Basin View, Berrara, Bolong, Brundee, Burrier, Callala Bay,
Callala Beach, Cambewarra, Cudmirrah, Culburra Beach, Currarong,
Erowal Bay, Falls Creek, Greenwell Point, Hmas Albatross, Hmas
Creswell, Huskisson, Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, Meroo Meadow,
Myola, Numbaa, Old Erowal Bay, Orient Point, Pyree, Sanctuary
Point, St Georges Basin, Sussex Inlet, Swanhaven, Tapitallee, Terara,
Tomerong, Vincentia, Wandandian, Woollamia, Worrigee, Wrights
Beach, Yalwal
Illawarra NSW 4.00% 1.44%
2485 Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads West Richmond-Tweed NSW 3.97% 1.42%
2565 Macquarie Links, Denham Court, Ingleburn Outer South
Western Sydney
NSW 3.97% 1.33%
2529 Blackbutt, Dunmore, Flinders, Oak Flats, Shell Cove, Shellharbour Illawarra NSW 3.96% 1.14%
4217 Benowa, Bundall, Chevron Island, Isle Of Capri, Main Beach, Surfers
Paradise
Gold Coast QLD 3.95% 2.65%
2190 Chullora, Greenacre, Mount Lewis Canterbury-
Bankstown
NSW 3.93% 1.79%
4815 Condon, Kelso, Rasmussen Northern-North
West
QLD 3.90% 1.78%
2564 Long Point, Macquarie Fields Outer South
Western Sydney
NSW 3.89% 0.40%
2777 Hawkesbury Heights, Springwood, Valley Heights, Winmalee, Yellow
Rock
North Western
Sydney
NSW 3.87% 1.68%
2168 Ashcroft, Busby, Cartwright, Green Valley, Heckenberg,
Hinchinbrook, Miller, Sadleir
Fairfield-Liverpool NSW 3.84% 1.01%
2558 Eagle Vale, Eschol Park, Kearns Outer South
Western Sydney
NSW 3.81% 1.97%
4019 Clontarf, Margate, Margate Beach, Woody Point North BSD Balance QLD 3.78% 0.76%
3. 3 OCTOBER 18, 2012 SPECIAL COMMENT: AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES BY POSTCODE - 2012
RESIDENTIAL MBS
Postcode Suburbs Region State
% of loans 30 -
plus delinquent
by loan balance
% of loans 90-
plus delinquent
by loan balance
2528 Barrack Heights, Barrack Point, Lake Illawarra, Mount Warrigal,
Warilla, Windang
Illawarra NSW 3.74% 1.91%
2205 Arncliffe, Turrella, Wolli Creek St George-
Sutherland
NSW 3.69% 2.26%
4133 Chambers Flat, Logan Reserve, Waterford, Waterford West South and East BSD
Balance
QLD 3.69% 1.71%
2325 Aberdare, Abernethy, Bellbird, Cessnock, Congewai, Ellalong,
Elrington, Kearsley, Kitchener, Laguna, Millfield, Mount View,
Nulkaba, Paxton, Paynes Crossing, Pelton, Quorrobolong, Wollombi
Hunter NSW 3.67% 0.56%
2770 Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Emerton, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park,
Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Shalvey, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot
North Western
Sydney
NSW 3.64% 1.34%
2570 Camden, Camden Park, Cawdor, Cobbitty, Elderslie, Ellis Lane,
Grasmere, Mount Hunter, Nattai, Oakdale, Orangeville, The Oaks,
Werombi
Outer South
Western Sydney
NSW 3.63% 2.19%
3024 Mount Cottrell, Wyndham Vale Outer Western
Melbourne
VIC 3.63% 1.66%
5169 Moana, Seaford, Seaford Heights, Seaford Meadows Southern Adelaide SA 3.48% 1.17%
4214 Arundel, Ashmore, Molendinar, Parkwood Gold Coast QLD 3.47% 2.52%
6167 Anketell, Bertram, Calista, Casuarina, Kwinana Beach, Kwinana Town
Centre, Mandogalup, Medina, Orelia, Parmelia, Postans, The
Spectacles, Wandi
South West
Metropolitan
WA 3.40% 1.41%
2536 Batehaven, Batemans Bay, Benandarah, Bimbimbie, Buckenbowra,
Catalina, Currowan, Denhams Beach, Durras North, East Lynne,
Guerilla Bay, Jeremadra, Lilli Pilli, Long Beach, Maloneys Beach,
Malua Bay, Mogo, Nelligen, North Batemans Bay, Rosedale,
Runnyford, South Durras, Sunshine Bay, Sunshine Bay, Surf Beach,
Surfside, Woodlands
South Eastern NSW 3.39% 1.74%
6168 Cooloongup, East Rockingham, Garden Island, Hillman, Peron,
Rockingham
South West
Metropolitan
WA 3.34% 1.00%
2747 Cambridge Park, Kingswood, Llandilo, Shanes Park, Werrington,
Werrington County, Werrington Downs
North Western
Sydney
NSW 3.33% 1.33%
4505 Burpengary North BSD Balance QLD 3.32% 2.13%
4020 Redcliffe, Scarborough North BSD Balance QLD 3.32% 1.19%
2259 Chain Valley Bay, Dooralong, Durren Durren, Gwandalan, Halloran,
Hamlyn Terrace, Jilliby, Kanwal, Lake Munmorah, Lemon Tree,
Mannering Park, Mardi, Ravensdale, Summerland Point, Tacoma,
Tuggerah, Tuggerawong, Wallarah, Warnervale, Watanobbi,
Woongarrah, Wyee, Wyong, Wyongah, Yarramalong
Central Coast NSW 3.30% 1.54%
4220 Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Miami Gold Coast QLD 3.26% 1.51%
6059 Dianella North Metropolitan WA 3.26% 1.51%
5107 Green Fields, Parafield Gardens Northern Adelaide SA 3.25% 1.91%
3338 Brookfield, Exford, Melton South Outer Western
Melbourne
VIC 3.22% 0.73%
2527 Albion Park, Albion Park Rail Illawarra NSW 3.21% 1.46%
2756 Bligh Park, Cattai, Clarendon, Colo, Cornwallis, Ebenezer, Freemans
Reach, Glossodia, Lower Portland, Maroota, Mcgraths Hill, Mulgrave,
Pitt Town, Scheyville, Wilberforce, Windsor
North Western
Sydney
NSW 3.20% 1.79%
4216 Biggera Waters, Coombabah, Hollywell, Paradise Point, Runaway
Bay, South Stradbroke
Gold Coast QLD 3.18% 1.51%
2160 Merrylands, Merrylands West Central Western
Sydney
NSW 3.17% 0.85%
2097 Collaroy Northern Beaches NSW 3.16% 0.99%
2161 Guildford, Guildford West, Old Guildford, Yennora Central Western
Sydney
NSW 3.14% 1.48%
4. 4 OCTOBER 18, 2012 SPECIAL COMMENT: AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES BY POSTCODE - 2012
RESIDENTIAL MBS
Postcode Suburbs Region State
% of loans 30 -
plus delinquent
by loan balance
% of loans 90-
plus delinquent
by loan balance
4878 Barron, Caravonica, Holloways Beach, Machans Beach, Smithfield,
Yorkeys Knob
Far North QLD 3.13% 2.39%
3215 Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Hamlyn Heights, North Geelong Barwon-Western
District
VIC 3.12% 1.87%
4132 Crestmead, Marsden South and East BSD
Balance
QLD 3.11% 1.07%
6112 Armadale, Bedfordale, Brookdale, Forrestdale, Mount Nasura, Mount
Richon, Seville Grove, Wungong
South East
Metropolitan
WA 3.10% 1.27%
6064 Alexander Heights, Girrawheen, Koondoola, Marangaroo North Metropolitan WA 3.09% 1.37%
2250 Calga, Gosford, East Gosford, North Gosford, West Gosford, Erina,
Kariong, Kulnura, Lisarow, Lower Mangrove, Mangrove Mountain,
Matcham, Mount White, Narara, Niagara Park, Peats Ridge, Point
Clare, Somersby, Springfield, Tascott, Wendoree Park, Wyoming
Central Coast NSW 3.09% 1.23%
4300 Augustine Heights, Bellbird Park, Brookwater, Camira, Carole Park,
Gailes, Goodna, Springfield, Springfield Lakes
Ipswich City QLD 3.08% 1.45%
2196 Punchbowl, Roselands Canterbury-
Bankstown
NSW 3.07% 1.15%
3074 Thomastown North Eastern
Melbourne
VIC 3.07% 0.90%
4213 Austinville, Bonogin, Mudgeeraba, Springbrook, Tallai, Worongary Gold Coast QLD 3.06% 1.00%
2753 Bowen Mountain, Grose Vale, Grose Wold, Hobartville,
Londonderry, Richmond, Yarramundi
North Western
Sydney
NSW 3.06% 0.85%
5097 Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, St Agnes Northern Adelaide SA 3.05% 0.50%
6210 Coodanup, Dudley Park, Erskine, Falcon, Greenfields, Halls Head,
Madora Bay, Mandurah, Meadow Springs, San Remo, Silver Sands,
Wannanup
Lower Western WA WA 3.05% 1.67%
4114 Kingston, Logan Central, Woodridge South and East BSD
Balance
QLD 3.04% 1.30%
2171 Cecil Hills, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Middleton Grange, West
Hoxton
Fairfield-Liverpool NSW 3.04% 1.46%
4210 Guanaba, Maudsland, Oxenford, Studio Village, Wongawallan Gold Coast QLD 3.01% 1.22%
3337 Kurunjang, Melton, Toolern Vale Outer Western
Melbourne
VIC 3.01% 0.99%
2165 Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West Fairfield-Liverpool NSW 2.97% 1.20%
2760 Colyton, Oxley Park, St Marys North Western
Sydney
NSW 2.95% 1.32%
3219 Breakwater, East Geelong, Newcomb, St Albans Park, Whittington Barwon-Western
District
VIC 2.95% 0.99%
2560 Airds, Ambarvale, Appin, Bradbury, Blair Athol, Bradbury,
Campbelltown, Englorie Park, Gilead, Glen Alpine, Kentlyn,
Leumeah, Rosemeadow, Ruse, St Helens Park, Wedderburn,
Woodbine
Outer South
Western Sydney
NSW 2.95% 1.18%
6530 Beachlands, Beresford, Bluff Point, Geraldton, Karloo, Mahomets
Flats, Meru, Moresby, Mount Tarcoola, Rangeway, Spalding,
Strathalbyn, Sunset Beach, Tarcoola Beach, Utakarra, Waggrakine,
Wandina, Webberton, West End, Wonthella, Woorree
Remainder - Balance
WA
WA 2.93% 1.34%
4558 Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Sunshine Plaza Sunshine Coast QLD 2.93% 2.09%
3196 Bonbeach, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Edithvale Southern Melbourne VIC 2.92% 1.33%
3840 Jeeralang, Mid Valley, Morwell All Gippsland VIC 2.89% 0.74%
6280 Abbey, Abba River, Acton Park, Ambergate, Anniebrook, Boallia,
Bovell, Broadwater, Busselton, Carbunup River, Chapman Hill,
Geographe, Hithergreen, Jindong, Kalgup, Kaloorup, Kealy, Ludlow,
Marybrook, Metricup, Reinscourt, Ruabon, Sabina River, Siesta Park,
Tutunup, Vasse, Walsall, West Busselton, Wilyabrup, Wonnerup,
Yalyalup, Yelverton, Yoongarillup
Lower Western WA WA 2.87% 1.74%
5. 5 OCTOBER 18, 2012 SPECIAL COMMENT: AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES BY POSTCODE - 2012
RESIDENTIAL MBS
Postcode Suburbs Region State
% of loans 30 -
plus delinquent
by loan balance
% of loans 90-
plus delinquent
by loan balance
2780 Katoomba, Leura, Medlow Bath North Western
Sydney
NSW 2.86% 1.13%
4124 Boronia Heights, Greenbank South and East BSD
Balance
QLD 2.84% 1.31%
2902 Kambah Australian Capital
Territory
ACT 2.83% 1.88%
3166 Hughesdale, Huntingdale, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East Inner Eastern
Melbourne
VIC 2.80% 2.30%
4223 Currumbin, Currumbin Valley, Currumbin Waters Gold Coast QLD 2.80% 1.02%
3175 Bangholme, Dandenong, Dandenong North, Dandenong South South Eastern
Melbourne
VIC 2.79% 0.46%
3173 Keysborough South Eastern
Melbourne
VIC 2.79% 0.98%
3076 Epping, Epping Dc North Eastern
Melbourne
VIC 2.78% 0.95%
4211 Advancetown, Beechmont, Carrara, Clagiraba, Gaven, Gilston,
Highland Park, Mount Nathan, Natural Bridge, Nerang, Numinbah
Valley, Pacific Pines
Gold Coast QLD 2.77% 0.91%
6030 Clarkson, Merriwa, Mindarie, Quinns Rocks, Ridgewood, Tamala Park North Metropolitan WA 2.77% 0.76%
4280 Jimboomba West Moreton QLD 2.76% 0.54%
2251 Avoca Beach, Bensville, Copacabana, Davistown, Green Point,
Kincumber, Macmasters Beach, Saratoga, Yattalunga
Central Coast NSW 2.75% 0.97%
4560 Bli Bli, Dulong, Mapleton, Montville, Nambour, Perwillowen Sunshine Coast QLD 2.73% 0.96%
4127 Daisy Hill, Priestdale, Slacks Creek, Springwood South and East BSD
Balance
QLD 2.73% 1.17%
6156 Attadale, Melville, Willagee South West
Metropolitan
WA 2.71% 2.51%
2566 Bow Bowing, Minto, Raby, St Andrews, Varroville Outer South
Western Sydney
NSW 2.69% 0.64%
3630 Benarch, Branditt, Caniambo, Colliver, Dunkirk, Shepparton Goulburn-Ovens-
Murray
VIC 2.69% 1.08%
4077 Doolandella, Durack, Inala, Richlands Brisbane City Outer
Ring
QLD 2.69% 1.11%
2200 Bankstown, Condell Park Canterbury-
Bankstown
NSW 2.68% 0.52%
2285 Cameron Park, Cardiff, Cardiff Heights, Cardiff South, Edgeworth,
Glendale, Macquarie Hills
Hunter NSW 2.67% 0.89%
4510 Beachmere, Caboolture, Caboolture South, Donnybrook, Toorbul North BSD Balance QLD 2.66% 0.69%
6330 Albany, Bayonet Head, Centennial Park, Collingwood Heights,
Collingwood Park, Cuthbert, Drome, Elleker, Emu Point, Frenchman
Bay, Gledhow, Goode Beach, Green Valley, Kalgan, King River,
Kronkup, Lange, Little Grove, Lockyer, Lower King, Lowlands,
Marbelup, Mckail, Middleton Beach, Millbrook, Milpara, Mira Mar,
Mount Clarence, Mount Elphinstone, Mount Melville, Nanarup,
Napier, Nullaki, Orana, Port Albany, Robinson, Sandpatch, Seppings,
Spencer Park, Torbay, Torndirrup, Vancouver Peninsula, Walmsley,
Warrenup, West Cape Howe, Willyung, Yakamia, Youngs Siding
Lower Western WA WA 2.64% 2.38%