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Mortgage Repayment Calculator
See your repayment, total interest and payoff time — then test an offset, extra repayments or paying weekly or fortnightly.
No sign-up or credit check. A current rate match is optional and always editable.
Your repayment result
Your repayment, total interest and payoff timing — with the effect of any offset or extra payments you entered.
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What if the rate rises?
Estimated repayment pressure at the entered rate, one percentage point higher and two percentage points higher. Regular extra repayments are excluded from the scheduled-payment figures.
Offset vs extra repayments
Each feature is modelled separately against the same repayment schedule, then compared with your combined plan.
Estimated loan balance over time
The orange line is your plan. The dashed line uses the same repayment schedule but removes the offset, extra repayments and lump sum.
Monthly vs fortnightly vs weekly
This isolates repayment frequency using P&I from day one, with no offset, extra repayment or lump sum. Accelerated rows pay more each year than the lender-equivalent rows.
| Method | Repayment | Scheduled per year | Estimated payoff | Total interest |
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See yearly balances and calculation assumptions
| Year | Date | Your plan balance | No-feature balance | Difference |
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Want a broker to check the repayment strategy?
Your result remains visible. Sending the scenario is optional, and the secure form includes only the calculator figures you choose to send.
How mortgage repayments work in Australia
Clear answers for the questions people most often ask alongside a mortgage repayment calculation.
Does paying fortnightly save interest?
It depends on the amount. A lender-equivalent fortnightly repayment usually annualises the monthly amount and divides by 26. Monthly ÷ 2 is larger: it pays 13 monthly equivalents per year, so the saving comes mainly from paying more, not just changing the label on the frequency.
How does an offset change the calculation?
A full offset generally reduces the balance used to calculate interest while the loan repayment stays scheduled. This calculator uses an average offset balance and estimates interest daily, so more of each P&I repayment can reduce principal.
Offset or extra repayment?
Both can reduce interest. An offset keeps money in a linked account and may preserve easier access; an extra repayment reduces the loan balance and access depends on redraw rules. The result section models each feature separately.
Why does P&I jump after interest only?
During IO, principal usually does not fall unless extra payments are made. When IO ends, the remaining balance must be repaid over fewer years. The calculator recalculates that step-up using the remaining balance and term.
Mortgage repayment calculator FAQs
Repayment formula, weekly and fortnightly methods, offset, extra repayments, interest only and accuracy.
How are mortgage repayments calculated?
For P&I, the calculator solves a repayment that reduces the loan to approximately zero over the entered term while estimating interest daily. Interest is based on the loan balance less the effective offset. Extra and lump-sum repayments reduce principal in the simulation.
Are weekly or fortnightly repayments cheaper than monthly?
Not automatically. A lender-equivalent weekly or fortnightly amount can have broadly the same annual scheduled total as monthly. The accelerated monthly ÷ 4 or monthly ÷ 2 method pays 13 monthly equivalents per year, so it usually repays the loan faster because more money is paid.
What repayments would I pay on a $400k, $600k or $1m mortgage?
Select a preset above, then enter the rate and term that apply to you. Repayments change materially with the rate, term, repayment type and frequency method, so a fixed dollar answer without those assumptions can be misleading.
How accurate is the offset estimate?
Use the average balance you realistically expect to keep in the offset. The calculator holds it constant and applies the selected offset percentage. Actual results vary with daily account movements, linked-account rules, fees and lender calculation conventions.
Why is the repayment higher after an interest-only period?
The balance usually remains higher during IO, then must be repaid over the shorter remaining term. The calculator models monthly IO payments and recalculates the P&I repayment after the selected IO period.
Does an offset reduce my required repayment?
Usually an offset reduces interest rather than the contractual P&I repayment. That can direct more of the same repayment to principal. For IO, the interest charged—and therefore the estimated IO payment—can reduce when the effective offset is higher.
Does the calculator include lender fees, LMI or break costs?
No. The repayment and total-interest estimates exclude lender application and package fees, LMI, government charges, fixed-rate break costs and tax effects. Use the full comparison rate and credit quote when comparing products.
Can I make unlimited extra repayments?
Not always. Fixed-rate loans and some products can limit extra repayments or charge costs. Redraw access can also differ. Check the loan contract before relying on the calculator’s extra-repayment scenario.
Ask Rate Challenge to check the numbers
A broker can check the rate, repayment method, offset assumptions and whether a refinance or different structure may be worth considering. No obligation.