Safe as houses: Strong growth in mortgages outstanding has boosted industry revenue

The Mortgages industry’s revenue has increased marginally over the past five years due to strong growth in mortgages outstanding. The historically low cash rate over the period has further increased demand for mortgages while inflating housing prices. As the cash rate has fallen over the past five years, the major banks have increasingly introduced out-of-cycle interest rate rises. Consequently, industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualised 0.2% over the five years through 2018-19, to $83.5 billion. This includes an anticipated decline of 0.4% in the current year, largely due to an increase in residential property yields. The RBA left the cash rate unchanged between August 2013 and February 2015, and from May 2015 to May 2016, providing a slight boost to industry revenue...read more.

Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$84bn
Annual Growth 14-19
0.2%
Forecast Growth 19-24
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Profit
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Employment
167,812
Businesses
141
Market Share of Companies

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • The big four banks account for over 70% of the Mortgages industry's revenue
  • Industry assets have grown consistently due to a strong rise in residential housing prices
  • Interest rates are forecast to increase as the economy strengthens, boosting industry revenue

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    The Mortgages industry in Australia is in the mature stage of its life cycle. Despite this, industry value added, which measures the industry's contribution to the economy, is forecast to grow at an annualised 0.8% over the 10 years through 2023-24. This represents an underperformance of overall GDP, which is projected to grow at an annualised 2.7% over the same period. This characteristic of an industry in the mature phase of its economic life cycle.As the main source of financing to borrowers participating in the Australian real estate market, the industry has grown at a faster rate than the overall economy. The current housing boom and the rapid appreciation in the value of real estate has been a large reason for this growth. The...purchase to read more.

    Additional Insights for the Mortgages Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Mortgages Industry are

  • Economies of scale
  • Superior financial management and debt management
  • Management of a high quality asset portfolio

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Residential housing loan rates and Mortgage affordability in the Mortgages industry impact industry performance..

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    What is the Mortgages Industry?

    The Mortgages industry comprises the mortgage lending activities of authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). ADIs include banks, building societies and credit unions. Industry revenue is generated through interest repayments and fees charged on mortgages. The industry does not include mortgage brokers.

    Industry Products
  • Standard variable loans
  • Basic variable loans
  • Fixed-rate loans
  • Line of credit
  • Other loans
    • Industry Activities
  • Mortgage origination
  • Mortgage refinancing
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    About this Industry

    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources

    Industry at a Glance

    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary

    Industry Performance

    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Residential housing loan rates
  • Mortgage affordability
  • Ratio of interest payments to disposable income
  • Residential property yields

    • Current Performance
  • Residential property market
  • Rising competition
  • Capital requirements
  • Out-of-cycle rate hikes
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Stronger growth
  • First-home buyers versus investors
  • APRA and monetary policy
  • Table: Mortgages Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Mortgages Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets

    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Residential Property Operators
  • Consumers

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Consumers
  • Financial and Insurance Services
  • Mortgage Brokers

    • Products & Services
  • Standard variable loans
  • Fixed-rate loans
  • Basic variable loans
  • Other loans
  • Line of credit
  • Chart: Mortgages Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Residential owner-occupiers
  • Residential investors
  • Commercial investors
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Mortgages Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State

    Competitive Landscape

    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Mortgages

    • Basis of Competition
    Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Mortgages Industry

    • Industry Globalization

    Major Companies

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, National Australia Bank Limited,
  • Table: Commonwealth Bank of Australia - financial performance
  • Table: Westpac Banking Corporation - financial performance
  • Table: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited - financial performance
  • Table: National Australia Bank Limited - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions

    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Mortgages Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance

    Key Statistics

    Table: Industry Data for the Mortgages Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2010-2024)
  • Industry Gross Product (2010-2024)
  • Establishments (2010-2024)
  • Businesses (2010-2024)
  • Employment (2010-2024)
  • Wages (2010-2024)
  • Total Assets (2010-2024)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data

    Jargon & Glossary

    Cash Rate
  • The rate at which banks lend funds to one another overnight. It is set by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
    • Four Pillars Policy
  • A legislative policy of the Federal Government that ensures the four major banks operate separately by prohibiting any mergers and acquisitions among them.
    • Securitisation
  • Involves the purchase of assets by a special purpose vehicle, which uses the asset's cash flows to service interest payments on asset-backed securities that have been sold to investors.
    • Tier 1 Capital
  • A means by which regulators measure the financial strength of a bank through assessing the structure of their capital.
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